Pacers’ Paul George shares his Super Bowl 50 pick

The Indiana Pacers are taking Super Bowl Sunday off.

Paul George is rooting for the Broncos. “Let’s go Peyton!” he said. [Photo via his Instagram]

For Paul George, it means more time to look forward to Super Bowl 50 and prepare for the big game between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos.

“Rooting for my boys,” George said Saturday night with a Broncos hat sitting on a shelf in his locker. “It’s going to be a good game but I think the Broncos pull it off.”

So you may be wondering … Why is George, a Palmdale, California native, a Broncos fan?

It’s because of his dad, Paul, played against John Elway in California. Elway attended Granada Hills High School, about 41 miles southwest of Palmdale, before moving on to Stanford.

George has been repping Broncos gear for years now, including an orange Peyton Manning jersey.

Shoutout the Brodie @codylatimer14 hold it down tomorrow!! Hate being in #BroncoCounty and not being able to watch the game live but I know my boys gone pull the W out! #FollowTheBro #BigBenWhatUp

A photo posted by Paul George (@ygtrece) on Jan 16, 2016 at 6:45pm PST