For all the Easter eggs within Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday, there was one special shoutout some Dallas Mavericks fans may have missed.
In a show honoring the heritage of Puerto Rico and its people, Bad Bunny at one point went back to 2022, singing “El Apagon,” a song which features a lyric about two NBA champions.
“Y de Barea, el que fue campeón, je
“Primero que LeBron”
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Which translates to: “And Barea, the one who became champion before LeBron.”
J.J. Barea, a Puerto Rico native, played a key role in the Mavericks’ 2011 championship win over LeBron James and the Miami Heat.
James, a legendary NBA player in his own right, did not win his first championship until the following season.
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