Puka Nacua's girlfriend Hailee has 2-word reaction to Rams WR's electric 178-yard, 2 TD performance against Bills
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams were the underdogs at SoFi Stadium against the Buffalo Bills but pulled off an upset win courtesy of an incredible performance from their offense, especially wide receiver Puka Nacua.
The sophomore sensation caught 12 passes for 162 yards and one touchdown and rushed five times for 16 yards and another touchdown in the Rams' 44-42 victory over the AFC giants. It was the best performance of Nacua's injury-riddled second season in the NFL.
The wide receiver's girlfriend, Hallie Aiono, was ecstatic about the Rams star's incredible performance and shared a picture to celebrate it. She posted a photo of a Puka Nacua trading card on her Instagram stories and captioned it, "Puka baby!"
Hallie Aiono has been Puka Nacua's rock in difficult times
The Rams wide receiver did not have an ideal start to his second season in the league. He suffered a PCL injury in his team's season-opener against the Detroit Lions and was placed on the Injured Reserves list.
Nacua missed five games and returned to action in his team's 30-20 win in Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings. He finished the game with seven catches on nine targets for 106 yards.
After the game, he rushed to the sideline to share an embrace and a kiss with Aiono and celebrate the Rams' win and his return to action.
She posted pictures and clips of the moment and captioned it:
"I am so proud of you puka baby. You never fail to amaze me. Another dub for our Ramily!"
Aiono wasn't the only one thrilled about Nacua's return to action. The Rams were just as excited and it's evident why. In the seven games LA has played since he recovered from his PCL injury, the Rams are 5-2 and have gone from afterthoughts to the Seattle Seahawks' biggest challengers for the NFC West division title.
They are only one game behind their arch-rivals in the race for the crown. The Rams will hope Nacua continues making an impact on the field.