Patrick Mahomes Confirms He’s Been Wearing the Same Pair of Underwear on Game Day for Years: ‘I Wash Them Every Once in a While’

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has confirmed once and for all that he’s worn the same pair of underwear every game day for several years now.

After the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl LVII, backup QB Chad Henne announced his retirement. In an interview with ESPN’s Adam Schefter days later, Henne revealed Mahomes’ bizarre game day tradition.

On Monday, Mahomes appeared on ESPN’s ManningCast. While watching the Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos, former QB Eli Manning finally asked him for some clarity. Mahomes confirmed his old teammate wasn’t lying.

“Well first, my wife Brittany [Mahomes] got them for me,” Mahomes explained, “so I’m not throwing y’all down but I have to wear them.”

“At the same time, I threw them on that first season [and] we had a pretty good season that season. I only wear them for game day, though, so they’re not too worn-down.”

While he was sure to specify it wasn’t a “nasty” pair of underwear thanks to him only wearing it once a week, he immediately contradicted himself after being asked if he washes them.

“I wash them every once in a while, at least,” he said. “I mean, if we’re on a hot streak, I can’t wash them. I gotta just keep it rolling.”

“As long as I’m winning football games, I’ll keep the superstition going.”

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