By Katherine Tinsley
3:13pm PDT, Jul 24, 2025
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Bad Bunny — who made a joint appearance with
Adam Sandler on
Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote their new film,
Happy Gilmore 2 — admitted that he was "a little tipsy" when he met the actor. The reggaeton star shared that he was nervous and freaked out a little when he first interacted with Sandler when they crossed paths at a Lakers game the Grammy winner attended with his best friend. "I was waiting for that moment," he said.
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The duo first locked eyes across the basketball court, and Bad Bunny was moved to tears from the excitement. "When he did the eye contact with me and said hi — bro, I cried," the rapper revealed.
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Bad Bunny managed to contain his excitement while interacting with
Adam Sandler in public. "I did hold my tears, like, 'No, no, I can't cry here on courtside,'" he said. "I was like, 'No, no way, he knows who I am!'"
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In an interview with
Variety,
Adam Sandler addressed his decision to cast Bad Bunny in
Happy Gilmore 2. "I saw him and I couldn't believe how funny he was," he said. "We said, 'That's a great idea,' so that's how it happened. He's doing fine with or without me, but I'm happy he's in this, man."
