Super Bowl 2022: Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp dedicates win to Kobe Bryant

Cooper Kupp holding the Lombardi trophy during the Los Angeles Rams' trophy parade — Cooper Kupp wore a Los Angeles Lakers jersey, featuring Kobe Bryant's name, during the trophy parade

Los Angeles Rams' wide receiver Cooper Kupp has dedicated his team's Super Bowl 56 victory to Kobe Bryant.

After scoring two touchdowns in Sunday's win, Kupp was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player and wore a Lakers Bryant jersey during the Rams' trophy parade on Wednesday.

"Kobe is a part of this," said Kupp. "He belongs here, he set the standard."

In the six years since returning to LA from St Louis, the Rams have built a star-studded roster and beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to claim the team's second Super Bowl win.

Three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald, 30, added: "We built a super team. If we can bring the super team back, why not run it back? We could be world champs again!"

Quarterback Matthew Stafford, 34, led the Rams to a Super Bowl victory in his first season with the team, helping Kupp to a breakout season.

The 28-year-old was the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year and he, Stafford and Donald were all presented with keys to the city.

With the showpiece being staged at SoFi Stadium, the Rams also became the second team to win the NFL's championship game in their own stadium, after Tampa Bay last year.

The game was also the first Super Bowl to be staged in the LA region since 1993, and the Rams were based in St Louis when they previously lifted the Lombardi trophy in 2000.

The Los Angeles Rams' trophy parade — Thousands of fans lined the streets of LA for the city's first trophy parade since the LA Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2014

Cheerleaders at the Los Angeles Rams' trophy parade — The trophy parade featured the Rams' cheerleaders

Fans posing for a picture during the Los Angeles Rams' trophy parade — Rams' fans celebrated the franchise's first Super Bowl win since 2000

A Los Angeles Rams fan holding a flag during the team's trophy parade — The Rams were based in LA from 1946-1994 before returning in 2016

Team owner Stan Kroenke during the Los Angeles' Rams trophy parade — Rams and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke (yellow t-shirt) was part of the celebrations

Matthew Stafford and Andrew celebrate with the Lombardi trophy — Quarterback Matthew Stafford (left) led the game-winning drive while Andrew Whitworth claimed his first Super Bowl win aged 40

Fans watch the Los Angeles Rams' trophy parade on a giant screen at the Los Angeles Coliseum — Fans watched the trophy parade on a giant screen at Exposition Park, outside the Los Angeles Coliseum, which held the first Super Bowl in 1967

Fans celebrate after the Los Angeles Rams' trophy parade — The players were given an ecstatic welcome when they arrived at Exposition Park

Aaron Donald holds aloft the Lombardi trophy after the Los Angeles Rams' trophy parade — Rams star Aaron Donald and several of his team-mates were shirtless by the time they arrived on stage

Los Angeles Rams players celebrating after their trophy parade — And Donald (white bottle) led the celebrations as players toasted the team's success

The Hollywood sign in the process of being temporarily converted to read 'Rams House' in honour of the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl win — To honour the Rams' win, the Hollywood sign has even been temporarily converted to read 'Rams House'

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