More than just an icon on NFL fields, Patrick Mahomes is turning his love for high school football into concrete action—providing brand-new uniforms and apparel to more than a dozen programs across the United States, just as he promised back in May.

Mahomes announced this initiative during his Texas High School Football Hall of Fame induction in May, in partnership with Adidas. Since then, the plan has kicked into gear: high school teams from Florida to California have begun receiving game kits bearing the “Gladiator” mark that reflects Mahomes’ playing identity.

“Seeing the Gladiator logo—a part of my identity—on a Whitehouse jersey means so much to me,” Mahomes said of the school where he grew up. “That mindset of giving everything you have and never backing down is something I’ve carried through every stage of my career. And now I hope it inspires the next generation of athletes across the country.”

According to Mahomes, the goal is not merely to “swap in new jerseys,” but to give students one more reason to show up each day with discipline and pride, keeping the flame alive for the high-school football ecosystem—the same one that shaped him.

Participating schools (as listed by Mahomes):

• Whitehouse High School (Whitehouse, Texas)

“High school football is key not only to developing players but to teaching the effort and drive needed to succeed,” Mahomes added. “The ‘all in’ mentality has driven me throughout my career, and it’s what I hope Whitehouse and other programs embrace when they take the field in these Gladiator uniforms.”

Even as Mahomes remains at the pinnacle of the NFL, this high-school initiative reveals a fuller portrait: on-field achievement in step with investing in the sport’s future. With new uniforms, the strongest message comes from something simple: every student deserves the pride of wearing their team’s colors—and the chance to dream bigger.