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Kansas State QB followed Patrick Mahomes’ lead in the most unexpected way

Kansas City Chiefs fans are likely familiar with the name Avery Johnson, as he's the starting quarterback for the Kansas State Wildcats who play just two and a half hours from Arrowhead Stadium. Johnson has been in Manhattan, Kansas since 2023 but took over as the Wildcats' starting quarterback a year ago.

Why are we talking about Johnson on a Chiefs site, you ask? Well, Johnson recently spoke about a unique way that Mahomes inspired him and it wasn't even anything Mahomes does on the field. No, it turns out that Mahomes' inspiration to Johnson was the bed he sleeps in.