International superstar artist, Bad Bunny, put on a show for the ages during his Super Bowl 60 halftime performance. With several shoutouts to his birth country, Puerto Rico, and many political references, the six-time Grammy Award winner’s performance told an incredible story.
Bad Bunny Shows Admiration for Family Member in Halftime Performance
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny’s birth name) showcased several easter eggs during his iconic halftime performance. One of the most apparent was his off-white outfit, on which the singer displayed the number 64 across his chest.
NFL Spokesman Brian McCarthy took to X to further explain the meaning behind the 31-year-old’s outfit selection.
Embedded in McCarthy’s post is a touching embrace between the Bayamón native and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Beyond that, an even more heartfelt description of Bad Bunny’s No. 64 top and his specific selection of the football used throughout the performance.
Bad Bunny paid homage to his uncle who played football by wearing his #64. And thanks to his desire to use an old NFL ball that had white stripes, I learned from @ProFootballHOF that when the white ball was banned in ‘56, a ball w/ stripes was used for night games until ‘76 https://t.co/bHCcfYMVSm
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) February 9, 2026
“Bad Bunny paid homage to his uncle, who played football, by wearing his #64,” said McCarthy. “And thanks to his desire to use an old NFL ball that had white stripes, I learned from @profootballHOF that when the white ball was banned in ’56, a ball with stripes was used for night games until ’76.”
Tributes to his family and old-time NFL memoirs are just the beginning of a handful of allusions made by the “DtMf” singer. The Latino artist began the show by walking through a staged sugarcane field meant to visually transport the viewer to his home country, Puerto Rico. In addition to many other easter eggs about the island, Bad Bunny featured Puerto Rican foods, backup dancers’ hats, endangered species, and many historical references.
If Bad Bunny were not enough star power in and of himself, the artist showcased a plethora of pop culture icons, including Karol G, Cardi B, Jessica Alba, Alix Earle, Ronald Acuña Jr., David Grutman, Pedro Pascal, and Young Miko, who all resided in “La Casita,” or the little pink house.
Joining the 2026 Album of the Year winner in his performance were 2017 Super Bowl halftime performer Lady Gaga and fellow Puerto Rican artist, Ricky Martin. Tying everything together, Bad Bunny concluded his performance by naming each Latin American country as he preceded a message on the scoreboard that read “the only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
Whether or not viewers understood his lyrics, Bad Bunny’s overall message was clear: pay homage to Puerto Rico and unify all.
