For Patrick Mahomes, the days leading up to Super Bowl 2024 weren't all that super.
One week before playing against the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback's dad Pat Mahomes Sr. was arrested on his third DWI charge. Reflecting on the situation, Patrick said his father's trouble with the law at the time definitely shifted his focus away from the big game.
"It became a story, and so, I had to answer questions about it," Patrick recounted on the Aug. 20 episode of ESPN's The Kingdom. "I think just knowing that it hurt me woke him up to know that like, you can't keep doing the same things."
Pat Sr. agreed, saying that for Patrick, 29, "to have to answer questions about me was probably the most embarrassing thing I've ever been through in my life."
And as a former MLB player, he knew just how important mental focus is to an athlete.
"I called him right after," the 55-year-old recalled, "and I told him, I said, 'I'm sorry that it's taking away from your time and taking away from your focus.'"
Pat Sr. was arrested on Feb. 3, 2024 in Tyler, Texas, with his son ultimately winning the Super Bowl later that month. The patriarch later pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, according to NBC News.
He served a 10-day jail sentence for the offense in October 2024, per county records obtained by E! News.
"It was just something that I've always done, just something that's in the game," Pat Sr. said of his drinking on The Kingdom. "I went out, partied a little bit, wasn't always where I was supposed to be."
Looking back, Patrick's wife Brittany Mahomes—who shares kids Sterling, 4, Bronze, 2, and Golden, 7 months, with the NFL star—believes Pat Sr.'s arrest "finally hit him" to change his lifestyle. As she put it, the retired baseball player now understood that his grandchildren "are watching."
For more family moments from the Mahomes, keep reading...
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Biggest Cheerleaders
Patrick Mahomes received a fist bump from his son Patrick "Bronze" as wife Brittany Mahomes and daughter Sterling Skye looked on during a Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos game in November 2024.
Wild About You
Brittany and Patrick dressed up with their kids on Halloween 2024.
Hola, Mahomes!
The family took a trip to Spain in June 2024.
Best Team Ever
Brittany shared this family pic featuring Patrick and their kids on Mother's Day 2024.
Daddy & Daughter
Patrick held daughter Sterling in this Mother's Day pic Brittany posted in 2024.
Huddle Up
Brittany snuggled with Sterling and Bronze in the family's living room in March 2024.
Bonus Points for Mum & Dad
Patrick and Brittany brought their kids Sterling and Bronze to meet Bluey at the Bluey Big Play Show in March 2024.
Sun, Sand and Family Time
Brittany shared this pic of Patrick with their kids Sterling and Bronze in March 2024.
Happy Birthday, Sterling
Sterling rang in her third birthday at a backyard party in February 2024.
Super Bowl 2024 Champ
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was joined by Brittany and their kids on the field after beating the San Francisco 49ers for the 2024 Super Bowl championship title.
Thankful
The family posed for a holiday photo during Thanksgiving 2023.
The Happiest Place on Earth
After winning the 2023 Super Bowl, Patrick took the family to Disneyland.
Heart of a Champion
Sterling, sucking on a WubbaNub baby cow pacifier, received a kiss from her parents during the 2023 Super Bowl victory party.
Winners
When Patrick earned a spot in Super Bowl 2023, his wife Brittany and daughter Sterling had a front-row seat to the celebration.
Falling in Love
Brittany—then pregnant with Bronze—and Patrick took Sterling to the pumpkin patch in October 2022.
Boo-tiful
For Halloween 2022, Patrick and Brittany's family went as "The Sun, the Moon & the beautiful Ster."
Dad's Day
"Happy Father's Day to this incredible Dada! We love you so much!" Brittany wrote on Father's Day 2022, while pregnant with the couple's second child.
Birthday Girl
Patrick shared this pic of Sterling on her first birthday.
Making a Splash
Patrick and Sterling enjoyed some father-daughter time in the pool.
Smile!
In June 2021 Patrick celebrated his first Father's Day as a dad, with Brittany sharing photos of their little girl.
Flying in Style
Patrick and baby Sterling posed for another pic on a private jet.
Taking a Trip
Wheels up for the daddy-daughter duo!
Sweet Smooches
Patrick kissed Sterling during naptime on the couch.
First Pic
On Easter 2021, Patrick and Brittany shared this family portrait as Sterling's first photo.