Private jets are clogging San Jose runways as Silicon Valley billionaires and celebrities descend on the Bay Area ahead of Super Bowl LX \u2014\u00a0turning the Seahawks and Patriots showdown into a who\u2019s who of the tech elite.<\/p>\n
At least two-dozen private jets clogged the tarmac and air traffic at San Francisco International Airport and San Jos\u00e9 Mineta International Airport as the Super Bowl was set to kick off just hours later in nearby Santa Clara, ABC7 Bay Area reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n Private jets at San Jos\u00e9 Mineta International Airport in town for the Super Bowl, Feb. 8. X\/@abc7newsbayarea<\/p>\n A view of Levi\u2019s Stadium before Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots in Santa Clara, California. Getty Images<\/p>\n The Super Bowl is being flooded with \u201ctech billionaires who got picked last in gym class paying $50,000 to pretend they\u2019re friends with the guys who got picked first in gym class,\u201d Venky Ganesan, a partner at Menlo Ventures, a Silicon Valley investment firm, told the New York Times,<\/a> adding that he is attending the Super Bowl with his \u201cprominent friends.\u201d<\/p>\n A who\u2019s who of tech and celebrity power players is expected in the stands, including YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, Apple executives Eddy Cue and Tim Cook, and Sixth Street CEO Alan Waxman, whose firm recently bought a stake in the Patriots.<\/p>\n Apple\u2019s Tim Cook and pop star Becky G attend the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Celebration on Feb. 6 in San Francisco. Getty Images for Apple<\/p>\n Formula One star Lewis Hamilton<\/a> and pop icon Justin Bieber<\/a> are also expected to attend, adding Hollywood shine to the Silicon Valley-hosted Super Bowl.<\/p>\n Charlie Puth<\/a> is set to perform the national anthem alongside renowned deaf music artist Fred Beam.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tech billionaires Cook (R) and Apple senior VP Eddy Cue are headed to San Jose for Super Bowl LX. Getty Images<\/p>\n A star-studded wave of celebrities also includes Cardi B, who is expected to attend to cheer on her Patriots\u2019 wide receiver boyfriend Stefon Diggs \u2014 who teased a possible proposal if New England wins<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Other A-listers joining the frenzy include Post Malone, Fall Out Boy, Noah Kahan, Jon Hamm, Michael Rubin\u2019s Fanatics party regulars like Jay-Z, Drake, Travis Scott, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian<\/a>, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Zac Efron and Megan Fox.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sports icons such as Eli Manning, Jameis Winston and Kay Adams are also expected to be in the mix, adding to the celebrity-packed stands.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California Post is here. Sign up for Morning Report.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the perfect blend of news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n (L-R) Fanatics CEO Michael Ratner and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan are also taking in the Super Bowl. Getty Images for Fanatics<\/p>\n Super Bowl LX tickets are firmly in ultra-rich territory, with resale \u201cget\u2011in\u201d seats starting above $4,000 and averages north of $6,600. Only about 16,000 of the roughly 65,000 seats \u2014 reduced from 71,000 for cameras, media and security \u2014 are available to the public. The rest are gobbled up by teams, sponsors and league partners, leaving most fans watching from afar while billionaires snap up prime seats and suites.<\/p>\n Billionaire Cook and actor Jon Hamm at the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Celebration in San Francisco. Getty Images for Apple<\/p>\n This Super Bowl isn\u2019t just star-studded \u2014 it\u2019s a full-blown political hotspot.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican singer headlining the halftime show, has sparked conservative outrage for his anti-ICE stance and a quip about learning Spanish to watch, prompting Turning Point USA<\/a> to stage an alternative Kid Rock\u2013led<\/a> performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n At least two-dozen private jets clogged the tarmac and air traffic at San Jos\u00e9 Mineta International Airport. X\/@abc7newsbayarea<\/p>\n California Gov. Gavin Newsom <\/a>\u2014 weighing a 2028 presidential run \u2014 countered by declaring Sunday \u201cBad Bunny Day,\u201d gushing on X about the singer\u2019s voice, looks and Puerto Rican pride.\u00a0<\/p>\n Even political heavyweights are descending on Levi\u2019s Stadium: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is in town for a Democratic Governors Association trip, while President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Franklin Graham, and a host of other conservatives are tuning in from afar, making Super Bowl LX as much about politics \u2014 and culture wars \u2014 as it is about football.<\/p>\n The Super Bowl has drawn some of the world\u2019s most powerful and famous, and experts say it\u2019s unlikely to be the last time.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pop icon Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are also expected to attend the Super Bowl in Northern California. REUTERS<\/p>\n With money, tech giants and perfect weather, the NFL couldn\u2019t have picked a better spot, according to Andy Dolich, who worked for the Oakland A\u2019s, Golden State Warriors and 49ers.<\/p>\n \u201cIf the N.F.L. had looked into the future and had a game that\u2019s bicoastal, has great history in a marketplace that is the center of technology, with a significant amount of money and a local team that has won multiple Super Bowls in weather that would make people think about relocating, then Super Bowl 60 worked out well,\u201d\u00a0 he told the Times.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t
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