What Did the 'Ocasio 64' on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Outfit Mean?

At the start of his Super Bowl performance, Bad Bunny appeared in a sugar cane field wearing an off-white outfit: shoes, pleated pants and a linebacker-padded football jersey nearly the color of the sidelines. The cropped jersey read "Ocasio" on the back and carried the number "64," prompting viewers to search for its meaning.

Fans proposed several explanations: his mother’s birth year; a nod to his 2020 album, which was the first Spanish-language album in 64 years to top the all-genre Billboard 200; or, more solemnly, a reference to the initial government death toll for Hurricane Maria, a figure later revised to 1,427.

Complex Magazine attributed the number to the singer’s late uncle, who had worn it as a football player. The outfit itself surprised some. Despite the singer’s close ties to high fashion — he had recently worn a Schiaparelli suit at the Grammys — the white suit for the halftime show was made by the fast-fashion retailer Zara, where similar pieces can sell for about $250.

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