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Originally Posted by DRM08
I don't think it has anything to do with endorsements. His father called him Showtime as a small kid. I don't blame Pat for wanting to stick to the nickname his dad gave him.
When he was at Tech, a lot of people called him Patty Ice. I think "Magic" is a very accurate description of how he plays the game, even if people think it's too much of a copycat name after Magic Johnson.
In the end I could see something simple like Saint Patrick being the one that sticks. Sort of like Big Ben. Patrick is a pretty unique first name for quarterbacks. I'd be curious to know who is the most recent NFL starting QB with the first name Patrick before Mahomes showed up in the league.
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There is just something weird about Patrick asking to specifically be called Showtime. From every interview I have heard with him, and his post game pressers, he is all about giving credit to his teammates, often downplaying his play.
Like the left handed pass. He said that he got the ball to Tyreek and Tyreek "made a great play" to get the first down.
So, because of his usual low key approach to passing credit to others, I just feel like there has to be a reason he requested to be called Showtime. Nicknames are given by others, and and you can't control it. A player can brand himself anything he wants, but you can't stop people from referring to you by whatever nickname they decide on.
I said Deion was the only player I can remember who gave himself the nickname that stuck.
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