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'I Went To Super Bowl Parties Hosted By Shaq, Gronk And Guy Fieri, And They Couldn't Have Been More Different'
No city was partying harder for the Super Bowl than Las Vegas, which hosted the "Big Game" for the first time this past weekend.
But what's it really like to attend a Super Bowl party? Busienss Insider's Anneta Konstantinides went to events hosted by Shaquille O'Neal, Rob Gronkowski, and Guy Fieri to see how they all stacked up.
[O'Neal at Shaq's Fun House 2024. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images]
The weekend kicked off with Shaq's Fun House, an annual Super Bowl party hosted by Shaquille O'Neal.
This year's edition was held at XS nightclub in the Wynn Las Vegas hotel on Friday and featured performances from Lil Wayne, Diplo, and O'Neal himself (aka DJ Diesel).
[DJ Irie, Flavor Flav, and Shaquille O'Neal at Shaq's Fun House 2024. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images]
The stars came out in full force to party with the NBA legend. Among the celebrities at Shaq's Fun House were Ciara and Russell Wilson, Guy Fieri, Nick and Vanessa Lachey, Casey Affleck, Flavor Flav, Fat Joe, and the Chainsmokers.
[Lil Wayne performing at Shaq's Fun House. Medium Rare]
XS is over 40,000 square feet and has both a massive indoor and outdoor space.
While the celebrities and VIPs were partying inside the club, everyone who had bought a GA ticket could only explore the outdoor areas of the venue.
[One of the outdoor areas at Shaq's Fun House 2024. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider]
Meanwhile, GA ticketholders braved 44-degree temperatures as they partied.
Many attendees were huddled under heat lamps while others wore robes decorated with cherries, which Konstantinides learned had been handed out for free at the beginning of the night.
[Rob Gronkowski at Gronk Beach 2024. Medium Rare]
Next up was Gronk Beach, which was held the Saturday before the Super Bowl.
Gronk Beach, which started in 2020, is Rob Gronkowski's annual Super Bowl pre-party. This year's edition was held at Encore Beach Club and featured performances from Flo Rida, Afrojack, Dante, and DJ Irie.
[Gronkowski's brother Chris onstage at Gronk Beach 2024. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider]
High rollers, football fanatics, and Swifites intermingled at Gronk Beach, where GA tickets started at $75.]
One Vegas regular Konstantinides spoke to was going to his 17th Super Bowl and had spent $12,000 on a table that day, while a Gen Z girl she met on the dance floor had no idea who Gronk was before she bought a GA ticket to the event.
[Flo Rida at Gronk Beach 2024. Medium Rare]
The best part of Gronk Beach was the surprise performance from Flo Rida.
The energy was goofy and fun as drunk strangers poured each other shots and fist-pumped to Afrojack's big-room EDM hits. This definitely felt like a classic Vegas pool party, albeit with jeans and jerseys.
