Patrick Mahomes has turned the Kansas City Chiefs into a perennial contender and himself into one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. Behind the highlight-reel throws is a story that includes a baseball bloodline, a record-breaking contract, and a knack for making history at a young age.
Here are 25 fact-checked facts about the Chiefs' star quarterback.
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II was born on September 17, 1995, in Tyler, Texas.
His father, Pat Mahomes, pitched in Major League Baseball for 11 seasons, including stints with the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers.
His mother, Randi Mahomes, was a stay-at-home parent and has been an outspoken supporter of his career.
Mahomes played baseball, basketball, and football at Whitehouse High School in Texas and was talented enough at baseball to draw professional interest.
The Detroit Tigers selected Mahomes in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB Draft, but he chose to play football at Texas Tech University instead.
In his final college season at Texas Tech (2016), Mahomes threw for more than 5,000 yards and accounted for over 50 combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to select Mahomes 10th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Mahomes is the first Texas Tech product to start a Super Bowl at quarterback.
In 2018, his first season as a full-time starter, Mahomes threw 50 touchdown passes, a single-season franchise record for the Chiefs.
After that 2018 season, Mahomes became the youngest player to win the NFL MVP award since Dan Marino in 1984.
Mahomes opened his playoff career with 11 touchdown passes and zero interceptions across his first four postseason games.
In 2019, Mahomes became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach 10,000 career passing yards, doing it in just 34 games and breaking Kurt Warner's previous record.
Mahomes was named the cover athlete for Madden NFL 20, becoming the third-youngest player ever featured on the game's cover.
In Super Bowl LIV (February 2020), Mahomes led the Chiefs back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the San Francisco 49ers.
Mahomes was named Super Bowl LIV MVP at 24 years and 138 days old, making him the third-youngest Super Bowl MVP in NFL history.
In 2020, Mahomes signed a 10-year contract extension with the Chiefs worth up to $503 million, the largest contract in North American sports history at the time.
Mahomes became a part-owner of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals in 2020.
He also holds an ownership stake in the Kansas City Current, a National Women's Soccer League team.
Mahomes married his high school sweetheart, Brittany Matthews, in July 2022 after the couple had been together for over a decade.
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes have three children together: daughter Sterling Skye, son Patrick "Bronze" Lavon III, and daughter Golden Raye.
Mahomes has a younger brother, Jackson, who is a social media personality, and a younger sister, Mia.
Mahomes runs the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, a charitable organization focused on improving the lives of children in the Kansas City area.
He is known for his love of ketchup, which he has said he puts on nearly everything, including steak.
Mahomes is an avid sneaker collector with a large and well-documented collection.
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