Super Bowl becomes who’s who of tech elite as private jets jam up airports: ‘Billionaires picked last in gym class paying $50,000’

Private jets are clogging San Jose runways as Silicon Valley billionaires and celebrities descend on the Bay Area ahead of Super Bowl LX — turning the Seahawks and Patriots showdown into a who’s who of the tech elite.

At least two-dozen private jets clogged the tarmac and air traffic at San Francisco International Airport and San José Mineta International Airport as the Super Bowl was set to kick off just hours later in nearby Santa Clara, ABC7 Bay Area reported.

The Super Bowl is being flooded with “tech billionaires who got picked last in gym class paying $50,000 to pretend they’re friends with the guys who got picked first in gym class,” Venky Ganesan, a partner at Menlo Ventures, a Silicon Valley investment firm, told the New York Times, adding that he is attending the Super Bowl with his “prominent friends.”

A who’s 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.

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton and pop icon Justin Bieber are also expected to attend, adding Hollywood shine to the Silicon Valley-hosted Super Bowl.

Charlie Puth is set to perform the national anthem alongside renowned deaf music artist Fred Beam. 

A star-studded wave of celebrities also includes Cardi B, who is expected to attend to cheer on her Patriots’ wide receiver boyfriend Stefon Diggs — who teased a possible proposal if New England wins. 

Other A-listers joining the frenzy include Post Malone, Fall Out Boy, Noah Kahan, Jon Hamm, Michael Rubin’s Fanatics party regulars like Jay-Z, Drake, Travis Scott, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Zac Efron and Megan Fox. 

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.

Super Bowl LX tickets are firmly in ultra-rich territory, with resale “get‑in” seats starting above $4,000 and averages north of $6,600. Only about 16,000 of the roughly 65,000 seats — reduced from 71,000 for cameras, media and security — 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.

This Super Bowl isn’t just star-studded — it’s a full-blown political hotspot. 

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 to stage an alternative Kid Rock–led performance. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom — weighing a 2028 presidential run — countered by declaring Sunday “Bad Bunny Day,” gushing on X about the singer’s voice, looks and Puerto Rican pride. 

Even political heavyweights are descending on Levi’s 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 — and culture wars — as it is about football.

The Super Bowl has drawn some of the world’s most powerful and famous, and experts say it’s unlikely to be the last time. 

With money, tech giants and perfect weather, the NFL couldn’t have picked a better spot, according to Andy Dolich, who worked for the Oakland A’s, Golden State Warriors and 49ers.

“If the N.F.L. had looked into the future and had a game that’s 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,”  he told the Times.

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