Paul Rudd, Hulk Hogan and More: Here Are All the Celebrity Fans of the 2021 Super Bowl Teams

  • <p>Paul Rudd has deep roots in Kansas City and has long supported the city’s sports teams. In fact, he was named <a href="https://people.com/sports/paul-rudd-kansas-city-chiefs-afc-championship/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:a spirit leader" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">a spirit leader</a> for the Chiefs ahead of the 2020 AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium.</p>
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    Chiefs: Paul Rudd

    Paul Rudd has deep roots in Kansas City and has long supported the city’s sports teams. In fact, he was named a spirit leader for the Chiefs ahead of the 2020 AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium.

  • <p>Actor John Amos once aspired to a career in football, and actually tried out for the Kansas City Chiefs twice, <a href="https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/stargazing/article304752/Chiefs-coach-Stram-sparked-actor-John-Amos%E2%80%99-creativity.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:according to the Kansas City Star." class="link rapid-noclick-resp">according to the <em>Kansas City Star.</em></a></p>
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    Chiefs: John Amos

    Actor John Amos once aspired to a career in football, and actually tried out for the Kansas City Chiefs twice, according to the Kansas City Star.

  • <p>Like Rudd, Eric Stonestreet was also on hand to celebrate during the 2020 AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. He joined the team in the locker room after the game.</p>
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    Chiefs: Eric Stonestreet

    Like Rudd, Eric Stonestreet was also on hand to celebrate during the 2020 AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. He joined the team in the locker room after the game.

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  • <p>Melissa Etheridge is a local, and has been a presence at many games — including in 2019 when she performed at the Chiefs' AFC Championship game.</p>
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    Chiefs: Melissa Etheridge

    Melissa Etheridge is a local, and has been a presence at many games — including in 2019 when she performed at the Chiefs' AFC Championship game.

  • <p>Rob Riggle's connection to the Chiefs goes back decades: he grew up in Kansas, eventually attending University of Kansas. He and some of the team's other superstar fans (namely, Rudd) <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/video/chiefs-kingdom-rudd-and-riggle-act-2-14113130" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:frequently appear in media for the team." class="link rapid-noclick-resp">frequently appear in media for the team.</a></p>
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    Chiefs: Rob Riggle

    Rob Riggle's connection to the Chiefs goes back decades: he grew up in Kansas, eventually attending University of Kansas. He and some of the team's other superstar fans (namely, Rudd) frequently appear in media for the team.

  • <p>Though actor Henry Cavill is a Brit, he’s become quite the Kansas City fan. He explained on radio program <em>The Rich Eisen Show</em> that he “realized I had to choose a team” as he began to spend more time in America. “I figured Superman’s from Kansas. I was playing Superman at the time. It just kind of made sense to me,” <a href="https://247sports.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/Article/Superman-actor-Henry-Cavill-explains-how-he-became-a-Kansas-City-Chiefs-fan-120138932/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:he explained, according to 247 Sports." class="link rapid-noclick-resp">he explained, according to 247 Sports.</a></p>
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    Chiefs: Henry Cavill

    Though actor Henry Cavill is a Brit, he’s become quite the Kansas City fan. He explained on radio program The Rich Eisen Show that he “realized I had to choose a team” as he began to spend more time in America. “I figured Superman’s from Kansas. I was playing Superman at the time. It just kind of made sense to me,” he explained, according to 247 Sports.

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  • <p>Another Kansas native, Jason Suedikis has been a longtime fan of nearby Missouri's pro sports team.</p>
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    Chiefs: Jason Sudeikis

    Another Kansas native, Jason Suedikis has been a longtime fan of nearby Missouri's pro sports team.

  • <p>The former Backstreet Boy spent part of his childhood growing up near Tampa, and is a superfan of the Buccaneers. "We did it," <a href="https://twitter.com/nickcarter/status/1353486418987819008" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:he wrote on social media" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">he wrote on social media</a> after the team secured a Super Bowl spot.</p>
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    Buccaneers: Nick Carter

    The former Backstreet Boy spent part of his childhood growing up near Tampa, and is a superfan of the Buccaneers. "We did it," he wrote on social media after the team secured a Super Bowl spot.

  • <p>ESPN host Dick Vitale, who has a home in Florida, is a longtime fan of the Buccaneers, and has been celebrating ever since the team won the NFC Championship. "Trust me ... the Bucs will win the Super Bowl," <a href="https://twitter.com/DickieV/status/1354144485261922307" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:he assured in a Twitter video." class="link rapid-noclick-resp">he assured in a Twitter video.</a></p>
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    Buccaneers: Dick Vitale

    ESPN host Dick Vitale, who has a home in Florida, is a longtime fan of the Buccaneers, and has been celebrating ever since the team won the NFC Championship. "Trust me ... the Bucs will win the Super Bowl," he assured in a Twitter video.

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  • <p>Hulk Hogan is such a big Buccaneers fan that he visited the team's training camp back in 2018, meeting and posing for pictures with players.</p>
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    Buccaneers: Hulk Hogan

    Hulk Hogan is such a big Buccaneers fan that he visited the team's training camp back in 2018, meeting and posing for pictures with players.

  • <p>The supermodel's new Buccaneers fandom is obvious: she's married to the quarterback! <a href="https://people.com/tag/tom-brady/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Tom Brady" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Tom Brady</a> left the New England Patriots after two decades last year, joining the Buccaneers and moving Bündchen and their family to Tampa.</p>
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    Buccaneers: Gisele Bündchen

    The supermodel's new Buccaneers fandom is obvious: she's married to the quarterback! Tom Brady left the New England Patriots after two decades last year, joining the Buccaneers and moving Bündchen and their family to Tampa.

<p>Paul Rudd has deep roots in Kansas City and has long supported the city’s sports teams. In fact, he was named <a href="https://people.com/sports/paul-rudd-kansas-city-chiefs-afc-championship/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:a spirit leader" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">a spirit leader</a> for the Chiefs ahead of the 2020 AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium.</p>
<p>Actor John Amos once aspired to a career in football, and actually tried out for the Kansas City Chiefs twice, <a href="https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/stargazing/article304752/Chiefs-coach-Stram-sparked-actor-John-Amos%E2%80%99-creativity.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:according to the Kansas City Star." class="link rapid-noclick-resp">according to the <em>Kansas City Star.</em></a></p>
<p>Like Rudd, Eric Stonestreet was also on hand to celebrate during the 2020 AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. He joined the team in the locker room after the game.</p>
<p>Melissa Etheridge is a local, and has been a presence at many games — including in 2019 when she performed at the Chiefs' AFC Championship game.</p>
<p>Rob Riggle's connection to the Chiefs goes back decades: he grew up in Kansas, eventually attending University of Kansas. He and some of the team's other superstar fans (namely, Rudd) <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/video/chiefs-kingdom-rudd-and-riggle-act-2-14113130" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:frequently appear in media for the team." class="link rapid-noclick-resp">frequently appear in media for the team.</a></p>
<p>Though actor Henry Cavill is a Brit, he’s become quite the Kansas City fan. He explained on radio program <em>The Rich Eisen Show</em> that he “realized I had to choose a team” as he began to spend more time in America. “I figured Superman’s from Kansas. I was playing Superman at the time. It just kind of made sense to me,” <a href="https://247sports.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/Article/Superman-actor-Henry-Cavill-explains-how-he-became-a-Kansas-City-Chiefs-fan-120138932/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:he explained, according to 247 Sports." class="link rapid-noclick-resp">he explained, according to 247 Sports.</a></p>
<p>Another Kansas native, Jason Suedikis has been a longtime fan of nearby Missouri's pro sports team.</p>
<p>The former Backstreet Boy spent part of his childhood growing up near Tampa, and is a superfan of the Buccaneers. "We did it," <a href="https://twitter.com/nickcarter/status/1353486418987819008" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:he wrote on social media" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">he wrote on social media</a> after the team secured a Super Bowl spot.</p>
<p>ESPN host Dick Vitale, who has a home in Florida, is a longtime fan of the Buccaneers, and has been celebrating ever since the team won the NFC Championship. "Trust me ... the Bucs will win the Super Bowl," <a href="https://twitter.com/DickieV/status/1354144485261922307" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:he assured in a Twitter video." class="link rapid-noclick-resp">he assured in a Twitter video.</a></p>
<p>Hulk Hogan is such a big Buccaneers fan that he visited the team's training camp back in 2018, meeting and posing for pictures with players.</p>
<p>The supermodel's new Buccaneers fandom is obvious: she's married to the quarterback! <a href="https://people.com/tag/tom-brady/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Tom Brady" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Tom Brady</a> left the New England Patriots after two decades last year, joining the Buccaneers and moving Bündchen and their family to Tampa.</p>
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The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Feb. 7, in Tampa, Florida

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