In a surprise opening to Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance during Super Bowl LIX, Samuel L. Jackson went front and center dressed as Uncle Sam before introducing Lamar to the stage. In line with the theme of "The Great American Game," Jackson was dressed in full red, white and blue garb to introduce the act and then play a role within it.

Samuel L. Jackson and Kendrick Lamar shared screen space for a photograph together, and since the Super Bowl, the duo has been in the center of funny reactions and fan admiration.

Samuel L. Jackson joined Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 2025 half-time show performance. Here's what his role was and what it all really meant.

Uncle Sam — aka Samuel L. Jackson — nearly stole the Super Bowl halftime show. The “Pulp Fiction” actor was Kendrick Lamar’s special guest during the Super Bowl halftime show. Dressed in patriotic red, white and blue, Jackson introduced the show, exclaiming “this is the great American game.”

SZA was on hand to perform "Luther" and "All the Stars" in a medley viewers applauded as "incredible" The post Kendrick Lamar Calls Out Drake ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit, Casts Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam in Super Bowl Halftime Show | Video appeared first on TheWrap.

Kendrick Lamar's halftime show at Super Bowl LIX was a powerful celebration of Black culture, hip-hop, and the West Coast. The performance was a musical narrative that honored African American narratives and encouraged justice.

The Grammy-winning rapper performed Drake dis track "Not Like Us," "Squabble Up," "Humble." and "Luther," among others, during football's biggest night.

Drake got dissed in "Not Like Us," Jackson played Uncle Sam as President Trump looked on, and Serena Williams danced in a surprise cameo.

The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the biggest musical events in the world, with about 1 out of every 3 Americans tuning in.