Every great athlete has their superstition. Michael Jordan wore his North Carolina shorts under his NBA shorts, Serena Williams wore the same pair of socks during a tournament and Patrick Roy talked to the goalposts behind him, thanking them for deflecting a puck.
Now we know Patrick Mahomes’. The Chiefs quarterback admitted on the latest “ManningCast” that he wears the same pair of red underwear every game after former teammate Chad Henne revealed the superstition in February.
But do we expect a former baseball player to not have any superstitions?
“Couldn’t it just be something like eating the same pregame meal?” asked Eli Manning.
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Here’s what you need to know about the quarterback’s interesting gameday tradition that’s been clearly working.
Patrick Mahomes underwear superstition
Mahomes was gifted the underwear by his wife, Brittany, and first put them on in 2017, his first season in the NFL, even though he only played one game. The Chiefs finished 10-6 and won the AFC West for the second straight year.
That was good enough for him, so he began the tradition. Mahomes said he’s worn the same pair for every game — but only during games, so don’t worry, they’re not too worn down.
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