Robert Kraft, 81, bumps butts with Tiffany Haddish as he hits the dancefloor with rapper Lil Baby

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft didn’t look too upset that his beloved team wouldn’t be competing for Super Bowl 57 tomorrow as he tore up the dance floor with actress Tiffany Haddish at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics party in Phoenix. 

The pair bumped butts as rapper Lil Baby rocked the crowd, a day before the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs do battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. 

Kraft, 81, and Haddish were joined by other A-listers including Chiefs super fan Paul Rudd, Jay-Z, DJ Khaled, Diplo and Kevin Hart, for the festivities. Also present was Buffalo Bills star Damar Hamlin whose collapse on field during a game in January horrified the world. 

Kraft’s wife Dr. Dana Blumberg, who he married in front of 250 guests including recently retired Tom Brady, Ed Sheeran and Elton John in October despite originally planning to elope, was nowhere to be seen as he and Haddish partied together.

Haddish, 43, sporting short blonde hair, an equally short sky blue dress and six-inch silver heels, clutching a drink, twirled on the floor as the crowd looked on. She could be seen embracing Michael Rubin’s daughter Kylie afterwards. 

Tiffany Haddish, 43, sporting short blonde hair, an equally short sky blue dress and six-inch silver heels, clutching a drink, twirled on the floor as the crowd looked on

In 2018, Haddish said in an interview that she doesn’t have a favorite football team 

Kraft and wife Dr. Dana Blumberg pictured entering the party on Saturday 

It’s not known who Haddish, a Los Angeles native, will be rooting for on Sunday. In 2018, she told E! ‘Well, I don’t necessarily have a favorite team. 

‘I usually go to Super Bowl parties and it’s a great place to meet guys or just hang out with my friends… But this year I’m actually going to get to go to the Super Bowl so it’s going to be amazing. I might meet a football player!’

Kraft was pictured with his wife on the red carpet on the way into the event while the billionaire also took time to pose with Instagram superstar Druski and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin. 

Lil Baby was joined by Travis Scott, J Balvin and the Chainsmokers in performing at the party. 

The Yes Indeed hitmaker has a bit of history with Kraft. In the summer of 2021, Kraft gave the rapper the use of the New England Patriots’ official plane so that he could make it to a show in Indianapolis on time. 

A few months later, Baby joined Meek Mill and Michael Rubin as one of Kraft’s guests at a Patriots game. 

Last week, Kraft said he’d do ‘everything we can’ to try and convince Brady to sign a one-day contract with the Patriots, so that the quarterback can retire as a member of the franchise he won six Super Bowl titles with.

That statement came a day after Brady – regarded by many as the greatest quarterback in the history of football – announced for a second time that he was retiring from the sport.  

‘I’d do it tomorrow,’ Kraft said in an interview with CNN. ‘Not only do I want it, our fans are clamoring for it and to us, he always has been and always will be a Patriot.’

‘We’ll do everything we can in our power to bring him back, sign off as a Patriot and find ways to honor him for many years to come.’ 

‘He did so much to bring life and good cheer to our community and he’s a beloved figure and he’s earned the respect and love that people feel for him like no other athlete in our town and we’ve had some great ones.’

Kraft pictured with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin’s daughter Kylie Rubin, as well as his wife, Rubin himself and Camille Fisher

Among those that Kraft took time with was arguably the Chiefs most famous fan, Antman star Paul Rudd

Jay-Z was among the A-listers at the event amid rumors he will perform with his one-time protege Rihanna during the Super Bowl half time show 

Kraft posing with Instagram star Druski and Michael Rubin

The Patriots owner has been in the news this week after he said he wants legendary quarterback Tom Brady to retire as a member of the team  

Kraft closed the interview with some parting words for his former quarterback.

‘Tommy, I’m always here for you, you are part of our family,’ said Kraft.

‘I just love the guy so much and there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for him and I think he can do a lot of good things for America and reach out to a lot of people.

‘Thank you for the time you gave us and everyone here in the New England region loves you and respects you and wants happiness for you in your life.’

The one-day contract is a time-honored tradition in sports to have notable members of a specific team retire with the franchise they’re most associated with. 

While Kraft also took time out of his schedule to endorse Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ potential ownership of the Washington Commanders with the franchise still up for sale. 

Incumbent owner Dan Snyder is reportedly holding out for $7billion, with the highest offer thus far only reaching a cool $6.3bn, which would’ve broken the record for the most expensive NFL team purchase set when the Denver Broncos were bought for $4.65bn in 2022.

Recent reports also indicate Bezos is toying with the notion of selling the Washington Post to buy the local NFL franchise.