Patrick Mahomes Almost Lost Lombardi Trophy During Super Bowl Parade
GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 12: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
It's been a rough few years for the Lombardi Trophy. Rob Gronkowski used it to bunt at a Red Sox game, giving the trophy a baseball-sized dent in 2019. Two years later, Tom Brady nearly threw it into a river.
Patrick Mahomes is the latest NFL star to have a Super Bowl-sized trophy mishap.
While taking pictures with fans at the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade, the quarterback handed the Lombardi Trophy to a fan. Seemingly caught up in the moment, Mahomes turned around to walk away, but left the hardware in the hands of the lucky fan.
The league MVP made several heads-up plays this season, but this wasn't one of them.
Or was it?
According to the Daily Mail, Mahomes was actually returning a replica version of the trophy to its owner, Vinnie Garofalo.
"[Mahomes] joined in, took the trophy, walked around with it for a bit, handed it to Kadarius Toney and then walked it back over and took a selfie with me and then left," says the Chiefs fan.
"That's pretty much exactly what happened," Garofalo said. "It was a pretty awesome fan moment for sure."
It often feels like Mahomes has a sixth sense on the field. Maybe that perception extends to parade routes too.
