Patrick Mahomes officially shares his Letterboxd-style 4 favorite films
As FTW talked with Mahomes about his new partnership with T-Mobile for its Friday Night 5G Lights initiative, we wanted to specifically pick Mahomes' cinematic brain for what his favorite movies are if he was filling out a Letterboxd Four Favorites section of his profile.
His answers in part show his love for sports movies, as he decided to pick Friday Night Lights, Top Gun, The Sandlot, Remember the Titans.
We'll let him explain why he chose each one specifically for his four favorite films.
Friday Night Lights
"[The movie]" fits perfectly for this with being a Texas guy," Mahomes shared. "I grew up watching that movie."
Top Gun
"Watching that growing up a little bit with my dad was always cool," Mahomes shared.
The Sandlot
"The Sandlot was my favorite movie as a kid," Mahomes explained.
Remember the Titans
"[I'll pick] another sports movie," Mahomes explained. "I'm a sports guy if you can't tell."
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