Overview
- Jones performed the hymn before kickoff at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, backed by a live string ensemble.
- Her custom white Karl Kani ensemble deliberately echoed Whitney Houston’s 1991 Super Bowl look.
- Online reaction ranged from enthusiastic praise to criticism from some fans who argued there should be only one national anthem.
- Fiancé Donovan Mitchell attended, posted support on X, and shared a celebratory on-field kiss with Jones after the performance.
- The pregame lineup also included Charlie Puth singing the U.S. national anthem and Brandi Carlile performing “America the Beautiful.”