kˈuːpɚɹ ɪz ðə jˈʌŋɡɚ bɹˈʌðɚɹ ʌv fˈɔːɹmɚ kɹˈɑːnʌlə ʃˈɑːɹks, mˈɛlbɚn stˈoːɹm ænd nˈuːkæsəl nˈaɪts plˈeɪɚ dˈʌstɪn kˈuːpɚ, hˌuː plˈeɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ˌɛnˌɑːɹɹˈɛl ɡˈeɪmz bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
Cooper is the younger brother of former Cronulla Sharks, Melbourne Storm and Newcastle Knights player Dustin Cooper, who played 37 NRL games between 2003 and 2008.