Bad Bunny notably sported a cream-white jersey that read “OCASIO” on the back and “64” on the front during his historic Super Bowl halftime performance. Many fans thought the jersey selection was a nod to the star's full name, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, but it was actually a touching tribute to one Ocasio in particular: Bad Bunny's late uncle, Cutito.
In a statement in Spanish Bad Bunny explained the significance Cutito had on his life, and why he chose to honor him:
“1964 is the day my mother Cutito was born. The little I know about the NFL is thanks to him. He worked in the United States for 17 years and never wanted to live in Puerto Rico, although he always visited us at the end of the month or the beginning of February and stayed at home. It was a full post-season of the NFL, so I always watched the games with him. He was a big fan of the San Francisco 49ers, whose home team was the stadium where this Super Bowl 60 was, where he presented me. My mistake has been going on for two years, shortly after the 49ers lost to Kansas City in the 2024 Super Bowl. If it was unexpectedly, let us know. So during my Super Bowl halftime show I decided to keep it on my shirt: OCASIO, my name, the same as my mother, and my birthday, 64. I dedicated it to my show before starting. I'm sure that I'm here, I'm here and I'm proud of my sister. Now it's just another day when the 49ers win a Super Bowl again.”
That statement translates to the following in English:
“1964 is the year my uncle Cutito was born, my mother's brother. The little I know about the NFL is thanks to him. He left for the United States at 17 to work and never returned to live in Puerto Rico, although he always visited us in late January or early February and stayed at our house. That was right in the middle of the NFL postseason, so I always watched the games with him. He was a huge fan of the San Francisco 49ers, the team whose home stadium is where this Super Bowl 60 took place, the one in which I performed. My uncle passed away two years ago, shortly after the 49ers lost to Kansas City in the 2024 Super Bowl. I always dreamed of taking my uncle to a Super Bowl and I couldn't. it began. I'm sure he saw it, he was present, and he felt proud of his nephew Now all that's left is the day the 49ers win another Super Bowl.”
Bad Bunny's sentimental nod to his uncle is one of the many symbols throughout the performance. The star also made sure to include plenty of cultural touchstones of his Puerto Rican heritage, including references to the island's I know howa crested toad endemic to Pu.R. that is now critically endangered, and the island's flag in clear blue (light blue), which is associated with Puerto Rican independence.
