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.”

Jackson Mahomes never misses a chance to make a splash on TikTok when the moment calls for it, and when it comes to the Super Bowl, he was front and center. As Patrick Mahomes' bro