Puka Nacua

Puka Nacua, American football player

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Born: May 29, 2001
Age in 2026: 25
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 2001

About Puka Nacua

Makea "Puka" Nacua is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and BYU Cougars and was selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Nacua exceeded expectations in his first year, setting the NFL rookie record for receiving yards and receptions and earning Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors. In his first professional football game, Nacua caught three passes for 32 yards including an 11-yard touchdown reception in a 34–17 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

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The world when Puka Nacua was born

Puka Nacua was born in 2001. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2001

#1 song"Hanging by a Moment" – Lifehouse
Top movieA Beautiful Mind
Top TV showSurvivor
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone – J.K. Rowling (US paperback peak)

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBarry Bonds hits 73 home runs
Top headline9/11 attacks change the world forever
Technology milestoneApple iPod released
Defining fadiPod
Notable inventioniPod
World population6.17 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
Sports championArizona Diamondbacks (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population284.9M

2001 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Puka Nacua's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	2001	2026
Gas	$1.46	$3.45/gal
Average home	$147,800	$435,000
Average income	$51,407	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$5.66	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.34	$0.73
Population	284.9M	341 million

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