Social Media Savvy Patrick Mahomes Walks Into Super Privileged Club That Comprises LeBron James and Charlie Sheen

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a knack for entering the history books. Be it on the field as he storms past all major quarterbacking milestones or off, in the world of social media. The reigning NFL MVP recently made his way into an elite and exclusive club of celebrities, all common in one aspect. They were Elon Musk’s blue-ticked golden boys.

Celebrities worldwide lost their blue Twitter check mark on Thursday as Twitter CEO Elon Musk made the social media platform a level playing field for all. The biggest names on the platform lost their mark of authenticity and were left with the choice to get it back for eight dollars. However, Patrick Mahomes wasn’t going to pay. And Musk acquiesced, giving the check back to a chosen few; his favorites.

Patrick Mahomes gets back his blue check

Months after winning his second Super Bowl and Super Bowl MVP trophies in Phoenix, Patrick Mahomes was in for a rude social media awakening. Tesla founder Elon Musk changed the landscape of Twitter, ever since taking over the company last year. And his latest move was the abolition of the free blue check mark. Users can now get their verification badge back by paying $8 for Twitter Blue. And most weren’t willing to pay.

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“Can’t bro, I have kids,” PM15 jokingly replied to Chiefs’ wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Patrick was visibly affected by this move. “Let me get my blue check back,” Mahomes tweeted with a few laughing emojis this week. And Elon Musk couldn’t say no to the generational QB talent. Pat got his badge back without paying for it. “Appreciate it,” Mahomes retweeted.

Other NFL stars to get back or retain their blue check marks include retired NFL icons Tom Brady and JJ Watt, beside a short line of celebrities from other universes.

Who all got their marks back?

LA Lakers and NBA legend LeBron James straight out refused to pay for verification. So Elon Musk paid eight dollars for three celebrities in particular. LBJ, author Stephen King, and actor William Shatner. However, they weren’t the only ones to get in Musk’s good books. Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen tweeted a heartfelt request to get his check mark back. “I’m sorry your fancy rocket exploded in spectacular fashion. I’m certain you’ll build an even bigger and more explode-y one. Now, may I please have my blue check back? It would mean a lot to me,” Sheen tweeted. He followed it up with an Elon appreciation tweet once his blue tick resurfaced. “It’s like Xmas and my birthday all at once! Elon Musk, I’m flushed with gratitude.”

KC Chiefs players Creed Humphrey, Justin Reid, and Drue Tranquill are some of the other Arrowhead members to get their verification mark back on the platform. With the Twitter fiasco in the back seat, Pat Mahomes can now get back to his grueling offseason grind, in his quest to add another Lombardi to the silverware collection.

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