Duke’s Final Four matchup against Houston had the makings of a classic—and for a while, it looked like Cooper Flagg and company were going to deliver. The Blue Devils held a 14-point lead with just minutes remaining, with freshmen Flagg and Kon Knueppel playing key roles. But what followed was a collapse that left fans speechless—and one of those fans happened to be NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes.
Mahomes, who has never hidden his support for Duke’s basketball program, had been watching closely. He was all in as Duke seemed to have one foot in the title game. Then came Houston’s furious rally, capped by a final surge that stunned the Blue Devils and sent the Cougars into the championship round for the first time in four decades.
Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg
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Mahomes Reacts to Duke’s Collapse With Viral Post
After the final buzzer sounded, Mahomes summed up the moment with a single word on X: “Crazy!!” His reaction mirrored the disbelief of many watching as Duke’s tournament run came to a sudden end.
The Kansas City quarterback had recently been on a family trip to Disneyland, but once back, he returned to one of his lifelong sports passions—college basketball. And like countless other fans, Mahomes had high hopes for Duke’s young core, especially Flagg, the freshman sensation who’s been the talk of the tournament.
Instead, he witnessed a collapse that no one saw coming—and made sure to let the world know just how wild it was.