Patrick Mahomes’ Dad Says Taylor Swift Is ‘Down to Earth’ — and Recognized Him from Watching ‘Quarterback’

“Every time I’ve hung out with her, she just acts like a normal person,” the NFL star’s father said of Swift

Patrick “Pat” Mahomes Sr., whose son is Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, called Taylor Swift “down to earth” and “genuine” in a new interview
The NFL star’s father said the singer recognized him from Netflix’s Quarterback series
Swift took photos during Chiefs games with Mahomes Sr.’s wife and daughters
Patrick “Pat” Mahomes Sr. is singing Taylor Swift’s praises.

During an interview with Kansas City outlet Starcade Media, the father of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked about the “phenomenon” that is Taylor Swift amid the singer’s relationship with tight end Travis Kelce.

“She’s down to earth,” Mahomes Sr. told the outlet.

He continued, “I actually walked up and introduced myself to her, and she said she knew who I was because she had watched the Quarterback series,” referring to the Netflix docuseries that followed his son and two other NFL quarterbacks during the 2022-23 season.

Mahomes Sr. called Swift, 34, “down to earth” a second time when talking about the “Karma” singer, and told the hosts that Swift took photos with his daughters.

“Every time I’ve hung out with her, she just acts like a normal person,” Mahomes Sr. added.

The quarterback’s mother, Randi Mahomes, who split from his father in 2006, praised Swift’s kindness since the singer became a regular at Chiefs games.

In October, Randi shared photos on Instagram of her youngest child Mia, Patrick’s half-sister, and the “Delicate” songstress posing during the Chiefs’ game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium.

“I love how sweet Taylor was to my girl!!” Randi wrote, adding the “girl power” hashtag to the post.

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Randi shares Patrick Jr. and Jackson, 23, with her ex-husband, Patrick “Pat” Mahomes, while she welcomed Mia after her divorce from Pat.

Swift has become close friends with the Chiefs star’s wife, Brittany Mahomes, since her relationship with Kelce, 34, began.

Lyndsay Bell, Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift celebrate during the first half of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos

On Saturday, Brittany, 28, and Swift were spotted sporting matching Kristin Juszczyk-designed red puffer jackets to represent their NFL star beaus.

A day after the Chiefs defeated the Dolphins, Brittany posted more photos from game day with Swift as they seemingly celebrated their guys’ 26-7 victory. In one photo, Swift wraps her arms around Brittany, likely to warm up a bit during one of the coldest games in NFL history.

“Twinning & Winning💯,” Brittany captioned the Instagram post.