Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
Patrick Mahomes credited Travis Kelce for guiding one particular fashion choice when speaking with GQ for an interview published on Wednesday, Sept. 3
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback also praised his teammate's style overall, noting that he could rock "a million different styles" each week
Mahomes also spoke with the men's fashion outlet about his recent collaboration with Hublot and how he's "always" had an eye on watches
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, 29, credited his teammate Travis Kelce, 35, for inspiring his fashion choices when speaking with GQ about his latest partnership with Hublot in an interview published on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Mahomes shared that watches were an accessory that he's "always" had his eye on prior to being drafted in the NFL, but it wasn't a topic he was super knowledgeable about at first.
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"I would ask the older guys on the team where they were getting their watches, and then I would try to meet people to get [rare] watches like that," he told the outlet. "Obviously, it's a very collector-driven market, and you have to know the right people."
The star QB called out Kelce as one of the people who helped "lead" him in "the right direction," along with other players — like former Chiefs quarterback Alex smith — who have purchased watches before and were familiar with the space.
Patrick Mahomes #15 and Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate after the Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 30-29 to win the game at Arrowhead Stadium on October 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Patrick Mahomes #15 and Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate after the Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 30-29 to win the game at Arrowhead Stadium on October 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.
When asked what his conversations with his tight end teammate about watches are like, Mahomes praised him for his fashion choices overall and his ability to rock "a million different styles" each week.
"I think in general when you talk with Travis about style — for a while he had this persona that he's not a very intelligent guy, but he's kind of a savant when it comes to things," Mahomes said of Kelce.
"The way he's able to pull off these styles and wear the watches that he wears and make everything kind of go together, he can have a million different styles," he raved. "One week he can wear a watch one way, and then he can wear the same watch in a completely different style the next week."
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Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes 'The Kingdom' Exclusive Screening
"And so just getting advice from him as well has been something that I've done," Mahomes continued. "And he probably thinks more about style when wearing a watch. He’s not necessarily about the history of it, but he does have more history in that mind than you would think he does."
The three-time Super Bowl winner called his team up with Hublot a "natural partnership" because the Switzerland watch brand has a "great tradition of pushing the envelope," which he relates to himself and his career as a professional football player.
Not only has Mahomes' watch collection grown over the years, but he's put he's simultaneously flexed his fashion choices on numerous occasions when he's not suited up on the field.
Most recently, the star quarterback stepped out with his wife, Brittany Mahomes, for a special screening of The Kingdom premiere in Kansas City on Sunday, Aug. 24.
Mahomes wore a velvet camp shirt by Amiri. As part of the autumn-winter 2025 collection from the luxury brand, the short-sleeved, button-down top goes for $1,190.