Getty Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II on January 30, 2022.
Quarterbacks and rookies reported to Kansas City Chiefs training camp today and that means Patrick Mahomes II was in the building — and he was dressed to impress.
The superstar signal-caller was rocking a mint-condition Kansas City Monarchs negro league throwback that was paired with matching shorts, red and white Mahomes brand Adidas sneakers, and some red-framed Oakleys.
Let’s get this thing started, shall we? #ChiefsCamp
Simply put, Mahomes was swagged out for day one.
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Fans Beg for Adidas Release
Chiefs Kingdom, as well as NFL fans, were clamoring for this look on Twitter. “Is this outfit available to the public?” One questioned. Another admitted that he just bought a pair of the Monarch shorts.
@RCFOX4KC @kscitymonarchs Is this outfit available to the public?
Many also took the time to appreciate Mahomes’ new sleeve tattoo on his lower leg. “So are we going to talk about Mahomes sick new ink or what?” Asked Rocky Magana of Arrowhead Pride. “Yeah I need a leg tattoo asap,” commented another.
“The whole fit top to bottom,” a final observer admired. “I want those shoesssss.”
The latter part of that statement was a common theme. Although the jersey was certainly a head-turner that some inquired about purchasing, many focused on Mahomes’ newest sneaker design in his collection, the red Impact FLX Adidas.
The Kansas City Monarchs’ Twitter account even led the charge themselves. “This message is for @PatrickMahomes,” they wrote. “We, as in basically everyone in Kansas City, would like you to release your red Adidas shoes. Sincerely, well, basically everyone in Kansas City. P.S. Good luck at training camp. We send the @Chiefs our best.”
This message is for @PatrickMahomes
We, as in basically everyone in Kansas City, would like you to release your red Adidas shoes.
Sincerely, well, basically everyone in Kansas City. 😍
P.S. Good luck at training camp. We send the @Chiefs our best.
They followed that up with a second tweet that jokingly read: “Like this tweet if you want @PatrickMahomes red Adidas shoes. RT this tweet if you want @PatrickMahomes red Adidas shoes.”
Like this tweet if you want @PatrickMahomes red Adidas shoes.
RT this tweet if you want @PatrickMahomes red Adidas shoes. 🔥
Needless to say by the number of likes and retweets, the baseball franchise wasn’t the only one that wanted Mahomes to release these shoes to the public. One fan asked the QB when they’ll become available for purchase and the response was, “Soon…. very soon.”
Soon…. very soon
Mahomes first dropped “The Mahomes 1 Impact FLX” neon green sneakers in August of 2021. They didn’t just sell out but were off the market in seconds. The same will likely occur with the new red and white edition that the gunslinger was showing off on July 22.
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Mahomes Sets Sights on 99 Madden Rating
As a former member of the “99 Club” on Madden, Mahomes told reporters that he’d like to reclaim his spot in that elite community for the newest installment of the video game franchise.
“I obviously just want it on 99,” replied the Chiefs QB. “I mean, everybody wants to be 99. It’s a good rating — I’m going to try and work my way back up to 99 through my play on the field but obviously, y’all saw the speed [is] up there. The speed is climbing, I’m trying to get the speed to 90 so I might have to have a few more runs this year.”
Patrick Mahomes talks about his 95 overall Madden rating.
What does he have to do to get that 90 speed, @EAMaddenNFL? 👀😂
Mahomes regressed to a 95 overall rating in Madden 23. He was the third-ranked quarterback behind Tom Brady (97) and Aaron Rodgers (96). The next after him was Josh Allen at 92.
As for his speed rating, Mahomes earned an 87 acceleration with an 84 overall speed. His awareness is a 91 and he has the second-strongest arm in the game behind Allen at 97.