Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, heads back to the Super Bowl on February 12.
In 2020, he led the Chiefs to a comeback victory over the 49ers and was named Super Bowl MVP.
Off the field, Mahomes loves ketchup, collects sneakers, and is pretty good at beer pong.
Patrick Mahomes is one of the most popular players currently in the NFL.
Known for his rocket of an arm and his ability to complete sensational plays seemingly out of thin air, the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback has established himself as a legendary player in his first five years in the NFL.
In that time, he’s also set and broken multiple records. The 2020 Super Bowl MVP is one of only two players in NFL history with 5,000 passing yards and 50 passing touchdowns in a single season.
Mahomes is returning to the Super Bowl this year as the Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 12.
Here are interesting facts you might not have known about Mahomes.
When Mahomes was growing up, his father nicknamed him “Showtime” because of his athletic skill.
It’s safe to say he grew into the nickname pretty well. Mahomes was the Super Bowl MVP in 2020, and he played in the Super Bowl again in 2021, though the Chiefs lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Before he was drafted to the NFL, Mahomes was selected in the MLB draft.
Three years before Patrick Mahomes was selected 10th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Detroit Tigers selected the multi-sport athlete in the 37th round of the MLB Draft.
According to the MLB, Mahomes, who grew up in Tyler, Texas, was a pretty good pitcher — in high school he threw a no-hitter and struck 16 batters out. But he decided to put football first, which resulted in him being picked late in the MLB draft.
Three years before Patrick Mahomes was selected 10th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Detroit Tigers selected the multi-sport athlete in the 37th round of the MLB Draft.
Mahomes’ baseball skills come from his dad, who played in the MLB.
As a kid, Mahomes obsessed over MLB player Alex Rodriguez.
Mahomes was robbed at gunpoint during his rookie season.
In 2020, Mahomes signed the biggest contract deal in American sports history.
Although he chose football over baseball, Mahomes is still involved in the sport. In 2020, he became a partial owner of the Kansas City Royals.
Mahomes’ younger brother, Jackson, is a social-media star.
Mahomes and Matthews welcomed their daughter, Sterling Skye, in February 2021.
In November 2022, they welcomed a son, Bronze.
The couple also has two dogs, Silver and Steel.
Patrick Mahomes has an impressive sneaker collection.
“He has a tattoo artist literally in the room,” Mahomes told GQ in a 2020 interview. “I’m like, ‘Dude, you do not actually have to get a tattoo of our autographs.'”
