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With the help of ESPN, here are some of the celebrities predictions for Super Bowl XLIII:

Serena Williams, Tennis star

“Arizona, 21-17. It’s going to be tight. Kurt Warner usually does something amazing near the end of a game. He’s an incredible quarterback.”

Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008

“Pittsburgh, 27-21. Arizona’s offense has been flying high in the playoffs and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has been playing out of this world (he can catch a pass from me any day!). But the Steeler Defense has been kicking butt, and more importantly, you have got to love the old-school black and gold uniforms. After all, gold is my favorite color.”

Taraji P. Henson, Actress

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”: Pittsburgh, 45-12. Since the Eagles are out, I guess it’s going to have to be the Steelers.

Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State

“Arizona because quarterback Kurt Warner is Number 1.”

Maya Angelou, Poet and author

“Arizona, 27-16, because the Cardinal bird is so poetic.”

Tracy Morgan, Actor/Comedian

“Pittsburgh, 24-17. I love Pittsburgh. I love blue collar. They play blue collar, smash mouth, blue collar football.”

Branford Marsalis, Musician

“Arizona, 27-24. The Cardinals match up physically, and Warner knows exactly how to exploit the blitz, which the Steelers do a lot.”

Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics

“Pittsburgh, 31-17. The Steelers won’t be overwhelmed with all the hype of everything.”

Jermain Taylor, Boxer

“Arizona, 20-17. Gotta go with the Cardinals. They are the only birds left (Ravens and Eagles are out)! Steelers got great D, but offense is spotty. Kurt Warner comes through.”

James Blake, Tennis star

“Pittsburgh, 24-10. Pittsburgh is going to win because their defense is just too good. They have the No. 1 defense in the league and they will just shut down the Cardinals offense.“