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.”

Did Patrick Mahomes eat bad gumbo in New Orleans? Have a bad night’s sleep? The Chiefs’ superstar quarterback looked unrecognizable during a nightmarish first half of Super Bowl 2025 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.