The musical cast of the Super Bowl LIX pregame show put on a high-energy New Orleans showcase that wasn't as complicated as Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance

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.

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