At the upcoming AFC Championship match between the Chiefs and Bengals Sunday, Navy Veteran Generald Wilson will sing the national anthem. Additionally, four T-38s from Whiteman Air Force Base will perform a flyover, and American rapper Fat Joe will have a halftime performance.
Wilson has been singing for professional sports teams for more than 20 years. He kicked off the Chiefs' home opener last September against the Chargers and has warmed up the crowd for each sporting event with his rendition of the national anthem.
"For that minute and a half, you're putting away your differences and you're singing a song together with the person sitting next to you; the person way across the field or the court," Wilson said.
Wilson's performance will signal the 33rd meeting between the Chiefs and Bengals. Cincinnati leads the series 18-14, and boasts the longest winning streak of five, from 1972 to 1977.
Sunday's game is sure to be a close one, and the teams both have a lot of exciting players to watch. Backed by five-time MVP Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs are currently 1.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. For the Bengals, the spotlight will be on Vonn Bell, who intercepted Mahomes in the overtime of their last matchup in the 2021 AFC Championship game.
Between Generald Wilson's rendition of the national anthem to Fat Joe's halftime performance, and the flyover and football game to follow, Sunday's AFC Championship is set to be a memorable day.