Patrick Mahomes. © Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Patrick Mahomes in Tears After Chiefs Decision on Thursday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Chris Phelps | Last updated Mar 26, 2026 10:39 PM ET

Patrick Mahomes was forced to watch on as the Kansas City Chiefs finished out the 2025 NFL season on a six-game losing streak, missing the playoffs for the first time in the Mahomes era. The former Texas Tech quarterback missed the final three games of the regular season after suffering a torn ACL in the Week 15 loss to Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers.

Mahomes has continued his rehab into the offseason and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2026 NFL season, with his sights set on a Week 1 return. Despite the serious knee injury, Mahomes has stayed busy, recently getting back on the field and throwing the ball. He also made a stop in Lubbock, Texas, for the Red Raiders' pro day.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick MahomesAmy Kontras-Imagn Images

But before he became a star in the NFL with the Chiefs, and even before his college career at Texas Tech, Mahomes made a name for himself as a quarterback at Whitehouse High School in Whitehouse, Texas. The Kansas City star didn’t limit himself to football during his high school days, also playing pitcher and third baseman in baseball and guard in basketball.

According to MaxPreps, Mahomes was a force on the basketball court at Whitehouse High School. During his 2012-13 junior season, he averaged 19.9 points on 46% shooting and 24% from 3-point range, along with 3.4 assists, 6.7 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in 27 varsity games. That season, Whitehouse finished with a 23-9 record under coach Ryan Tomlin.

And out of nowhere on Thursday, the Chiefs decided to share a video of Mahomes' high school basketball highlights, showing clips of the quarterback posterizing opponents and hitting long-range bombs.

"Screw it, @PatrickMahomes basketball highlights," the Chiefs wrote on X.

Mahomes caught a glimpse of the video and shared his own message, using three laughing-with-tears emojis in the process: " let’s go!"

let’s go! https://t.co/d5eh22XHGT
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) March 27, 2026

Even as he continues his recovery, Mahomes showed he hasn’t lost his sense of humor, embracing the throwback moment while gearing up for his return in 2026.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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