Prince remembered: Super Bowl show called best

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Prince’s death was felt throughout the world Thursday, including in the world of sports.

The pop superstar was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57.

A short time after the news came out, the Golden State Warriors cranked Prince classics at shootaround while they prepared for Thursday night’s playoff game against the Rockets. Prince had appeared at a Warriors game March 3.

But it was Prince’s ties to football that really resonate. In 2015, Billboard magazine proclaimed Prince’s 2007 halftime show at Dolphins Stadium the greatest performance in the history of the event. Undeterred by a driving rain, Prince played the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic “Proud Mary,” Jimi Hendrix’s iconic version of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower,” and his own hits “Let’s Go Crazy” and “1999.” The climax was his performance of “Purple Rain” as showers created the perfect stage for his unique drama.

Prince was also a huge Minnesota Vikings fan, even penning a song for the team.

“Praise every voice and let it be known, in the name of the purple and gold,” the …

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