MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota native and professional snowmobile athlete Levi LaVallee is head over heels with excitement for Super Bowl 52.
On Friday, the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee and Polaris Industries announced LaVallee will perform a backflip over Nicollet Mall as part of the festivities at Super Bowl LIVE Presented by Verizon.
"Our goal is creating a Super Bowl experience in Minnesota that delivers unforgettable experiences for our guests, and Polaris and Levi LaVallee are going to put on a thrilling show for our visitors,” said Maureen Bausch, CEO for the MNSBHC.
Polaris UpsideDowntown will be open Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. It will include snowmobile stunts, meet and greets with snow athletes, giveaways and more. The snowmobile stunt show will take place at 1:30 p.m. and will include a handful of other snowmobile athletes, finishing with LaVallee's signature jump over Nicollet Mall at 11th Street.
LaVallee, of Longville, holds the world record for snowmobile distance jump and is a seven-time gold medalist at the ESPN Winter X Games.