The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the NFL’s most iconic franchises with an unparalleled fan base, including one rap legend.

Yes, Snoop Dogg is a big fan of the team, which, along with the New England Patriots, owns the most Super Bowl titles in NFL history with six.

Of course, Snoop is from Southern California, so how exactly did he end up on a team from Western Pennsylvania?

“Well, in the 1970s you had to understand that there were only so many teams that really dominated, and the Steelers were one of those teams that represented what I felt like,” he told TODAY on the Oct. 6 Sunday Night. Football game between the Steelers and Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh for a segment that aired on October 7.

“And it just felt like a team I could get behind, and I never stopped loving them.”

When it comes to music artists with roots on NFL teams, no one is currently under more scrutiny than Taylor Swift, who is making headlines for watching boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs play. The Chiefs and Steelers meet on Christmas Day in Pittsburgh. Will Snoop invite the “Blank Space” singer to watch the game with him?

“No, that won’t happen,” he said.

“When it comes to a Steelers game, it’s us or no one,” he added. “We don’t side with anyone else.”

Snoop adores the Steelers the way fans adored Snoop after he landed a commentator gig at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he also served as a superfan after carrying the torch.

“Probably the highlight of Paris was the torch. To be able to represent peace at that moment meant the world to me,” he said.

Snoop, who was last on the Steelers’ home field during a game in September 2009, got into the game-day spirit by heading to the team store.

“I want business to continue to thrive here!” he said.

“I just went there to look and suddenly it started looking good. Once I knew it was on the Steelers bill, I really had a good time,” he added jokingly.

When he wasn’t shopping, Snoop made the most of his time by taking selfies with fans before leading the “Terrible Towel Twirl” before the game, a tradition in which a special guest leads the crowd by twirling the iconic towel that fans wave in games. Snoop was honored to be part of the tradition.