Mahomes told AOL in 2019 that the hairstyle was the result of a friendly bet with a buddy when he was younger. They each grew out their hair and wanted to see who would go the longest before finally cutting it. “As I grew it out, I realized that I actually liked it a lot,” Mahomes told AOL Sports. “So, I kept it going.”

The Kansas City Chiefs will attempt to get back into championship form after falling short of a Super Bowl last season. Kansas City finished the season with a 17-3 record, including the playoffs, defeating the Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills in the postseason.

The Kansas City Chiefs are making changes after Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes failed to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, with one of their players joining the Chicago Bears for the 2025 NFL season.