Here’s The Secret Meaning Behind Bad Bunny’s Special Football He Used During His Super Bowl Halftime Show
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
The football used by Bad Bunny during his Super Bowl 60 halftime show was anything but a regular prop or piece of equipment.
Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl 60 halftime show at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. The game itself between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots wasn’t exactly dramatic, with the NFC champions cruising to a 29-13 victory.
But the Grammy Award-winning rapper certainly had the crowd (and tens of millions of fans watching around the world) fired up with his Super Bowl halftime show. The performance featured appearances by other major celebrities, including Jessica Alba, Cardi B (the partner of Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs), and Pedro Pascal.
“The King of Latin Trap” carried a football prop at the start of his performance, and right near the very end. As it turns out, it wasn’t just a casual football prop.
According to NFL vice president of communications Brian McCarthy, the ball used by Bad Bunny was a vintage Wilson football. Pro Football Talk noted that it was a game-used ball from the ’60s or ’70s.
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
And for those wondering? That was a real wedding that took place during the halftime show.
Ratings For Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Haven’t Been Revealed Yet
Fans are anxious to see the final viewership numbers of the Super Bowl 60 halftime show. Some fans on X/Twitter have posted false ratings, but Nielsen has yet to disclose the actual numbers.
Last year, Kendrick Lamar broke the record for the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show with 133.5 million viewers. Unhappy with the NFL’s halftime show selection, Turning Point USA ran an alternate halftime show led by Kid Rock. So, we’ll see if the alternate show prevented the Grammy Award winner from breaking Lamar’s record.
President Donald Trump was heavily critical of the league choosing the 31-year-old as its halftime show performer. But commissioner Roger Goodell passionately defended the decision, and it’s safe to assume he has zero regrets.
