Super Bowl fans

Fans proudly display their tickets to the Super Bowl -- where the cheapest "get-in" ticket will go for around $2,000. (B. Allen/VOA)

NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, just an hour before kickoff of the Super Bowl, the biggest annual sporting event in the United States. (B. Allen/VOA)

A young New England Patriots fan sports his team's logo painted in his hair at the Super Bowl in Houston, Texas. (B. Allen/VOA)

Fans at the Super Bowl wear their team colors in a variety of ways: some opt for a old-school jersey, while others choose a custom-made suit covered in their team's logo. (B. Allen/VOA)

Gospel singers entertain the pregame crowd outside of NRG Stadium, host of this year's Super Bowl game in Houston, Texas. (B. Allen/VOA)

NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas is the host of this year's Super Bowl, the championship game for the National Football League. (B. Allen/VOA)