Patrick Mahomes.Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty
Patrick Mahomesis heading to theSuper Bowl, once again.
Last Sunday, the two NFL teams who will vie for a chance to win the Lombardi Trophy this year werefinally set. TheKansas City Chiefswill face off against theTampa Bay Buccaneersat Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 7.
Quarterback Patrick, 25 — who isexpecting his first childwith finacéeBrittany Matthews— previously helped lead the Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory in 2020, for which he was named Super Bowl MVP.
But despite his prominence in the sport, fans still have more to discover about the football star. Here are some fun facts about Patrick ahead of Super Bowl LV.
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1. He was the first Chiefs player to appear on a Madden cover.
Back in 2019, EA Sportsannouncedthat Patrick would be on the cover of their popular video game franchise,Madden 20, which marked the first time that a Chiefs player has appeared on a Madden cover, according toNFL.com.
The outlet added that Patrick was only the eighth quarterback to ever grace the cover of the game series, followingTom Brady, Drew Brees, Brett Favre, Vince Young, Donovan McNabb, Mike Vick and Daunte Culpepper.
2. His little brother is a TikTok star!
Patrick is one proud older sibling to his younger brother,Jackson, as well as to his little sister, Mia.
Jackson, who is three years younger than Patrick, hasmade a namefor himself onTikTokand even detailed that it’s nice to be known for something other than having a famous brother.
“I’ll never forget the first time that I was at a football game or at a store when people came up to me noticing me as Jackson from TikTok and not just Patrick Mahomes' brother,” Jackson said during a vlog in September, perLife & Style.
3. He loves ketchup.
Patrick hasdetailed his love of the condimentover the years and evensigned an endorsement dealwith Hunt’s back in 2018.
Ahead of Thanksgiving 2020, while appearing onKCSP 610 Sports Radio, Patrick also discussed how he uses ketchup on many food dishes, even telling the radio hosts he puts it on his turkey. “I mean you’ve gotta put ketchup on that. Turkey and ham!” he said.
4. He and his fiancée met in high school.
Patrick and fitness guru Matthews, 25, met while attending Whitehouse High School in Whitehouse, Texas, and according toYahoo Sports,the pair started dating when Patrick was in 10th grade.
5. Being an athlete is in his genes.
Patrick’s father, Pat Mahomes Sr., was once a professional athlete as well, making waves in the MLB.
Patrick Sr. is a former professional baseball pitcher who played for various teams — including the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates — from 1992 to 2003.
6. He was almost a baseball player.
Patrickalmostfollowed in his father’s baseball footsteps but decided to pursue a career in football instead while at Texas Tech University, perSB Nation.
7. Alex Rodriguez once told him not to pursue a football career.
Yes, you read that correctly. The former New York Yankees player once told Patrick that he had “no future” in the sport he continues to dominate.
Rodriguez made the comment back when he played alongside Patrick’s father with the Rangers during the 2001 baseball season, according toSporting News.
“I said, ‘Now listen to me, if you don’t hear one thing that I ever tell you, you better listen to this. There is no money, there is no future, there is no history in football. You have to play baseball!’ " Rodriguez recounted toOmnisport. “Well, he reminded me of that recently and, boy, am I glad he did not listen to me!”
source: people.com
