Olivia Culpo pays emotional tribute to NFL-star husband Christian McCaffrey as his high school retires his jersey

San Francisco 49ers prima Christian McCaffrey precocious returned to his precocious schoolhouse arsenic Valor retired his No 5 jersey successful tribute to the NFL prima that helium has become. 

McCaffrey went backmost to schoolhouse with his large wife, Olivia Culpo, for the juncture arsenic helium reflected connected a travel that has seen him go 1 of the champion moving backs successful the NFL.

His parents, Ed and Lisa, were besides determination for the ceremonial that honored their son.

Reflecting connected the event, the 28-year-old McCaffrey wrote connected Instagram connected Sunday: 'Yesterday was an affectional grant for me.

'This jersey represents each of the radical who shaped maine into the idiosyncratic I americium today. I transportation you with maine successful each that I do.'

But it was Culpo who seemed particularly moved by the day. Sharing her ain pictures from the event, she wrote astir her husband: 'Yesterday was affectional successful the champion way. 

'Watching Christian’s precocious schoolhouse jersey get retired was a powerful, full-circle infinitesimal - 1 that reminded maine of each the grit, sacrifice, and subject he’s poured into this crippled from the precise beginning.

'I’ve seen you springiness each morsel of yourself to your trade — not for accolades, but due to the fact that excellence matters to you. 

'You’re the hardest idiosyncratic I know, not conscionable due to the fact that of what you bash connected the field, but due to the fact that of who you are: a selfless teammate and a relentless pursuer of growth.

"I emotion you truthful overmuch and I I couldn’t beryllium prouder of you, and I’m truthful thankful to spot you honored successful a mode that reflects each spot of bosom and integrity you carry. 

'Here’s to honoring the past and to everything inactive ahead!!'.

Valor, meanwhile, wrote connected societal media astir McCaffrey: 'Valor Alum Christian McCaffrey (Class of 2014) returned to field to beryllium honored and person his Valor shot jersey retired. 

'It was a amusive assemblage solemnisation for his family, chap shot alumni, existent students and faculty! 

'Christian helped Valor triumph 4 shot authorities championships. He besides played hoops and ran way successful his precocious schoolhouse years. 

'After his assemblage years astatine Stanford, Christian was drafted by the Carolina Panthers successful the archetypal round, and 5 years aboriginal helium was traded to the San Francisco 49ers, wherever helium continues today.'

For McCaffrey, the grant comes arsenic helium prepares for a comeback play with his 49ers team.

After a stunning 2023 run that saw McCaffrey and the Niners scope the Super Bowl earlier losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, McCaffrey was blighted by wounded issues successful 2024.

After missing the commencement of the play with Achilles tendonitis, McCaffrey damaged his posterior cruciate ligament successful his genu successful a December 1 snowfall crippled against Buffalo Bills.

He had played 4 games with the Niners earlier getting wounded successful Buffalo and didn't instrumentality again successful the play arsenic his squad failed to marque the playoffs.