There was a ton of hype surrounding this year's Super Bowl halftime show simply because Kendrick Lamar was headlining it. You can make an argument that no artist has been more successful than him over the past few months.

With Nix under center, Broncos head coach Sean Payton was confident they had found their quarterback in Nix. In his rookie season, Nix was among the finalists to earn the 2024 Rookie of the Year award, leading the team to a 10-7 record and its first playoff appearance since winning Super Bowl 50 in 2015. -- Waters

Kendrick Lamar said to expect “storytelling” during his halftime show, and he brought it, with help from some famous friends. He infused the proceedings with humor as well as the cutting American imagery he’s known for — another milestone performance after one of the rapper’s biggest years ever.