(PRESS RELEASE) FOOTHILL RANCH, CALIFORNIA – Oakley announced a partnership with MVP quarterback, Patrick Mahomes II – the first football player to join Team Oakley.
As part of the partnership, Mahomes will support the brand’s revolutionary lens technology, Prizm.
Grounded in decades of research, Prizm has turned eyewear into vital sports equipment – dramatically enhancing detail and helping improve performance by providing ultra-precise color tuning for specific environments, including football.
A player who relies heavily on his vision to be successful on the football field, Oakley, a brand that delivers leading optic innovations to support athletes’ in their quest for elite performance, was a natural partner for Mahomes.
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“I am honored to join the Oakley family as the first ever football athlete,” said Mahomes. “After spending time at Oakley HQ and meeting with the brand’s innovators, designers and scientists, I know that together we can push the boundaries of what is possible in sport performance and beyond.”
To celebrate the addition of Mahomes to Oakley’s roster of elite athletes, the quarterback will be featured in the brand’s SEE IT IN PRIZM campaign, which through Obsession and the revolutionary lens technology gives athletes of all levels the confidence to be more than they ever believed they could be – to ride faster, jump higher, throw more accurately and become better.
“Patrick Mahomes II is one of the most electrifying young athletes in all of sports, not just football,” said Gwen Van Lingen Oakley’s SVP of Sports Marketing. “With an unmatched combination of character, athleticism, precision, vision and football IQ, we’re excited to welcome Patrick to Team Oakley and continue to support him with the equipment to perform at an MVP level.”
At 23 years-old, Mahomes burst onto the professional scene in 2018, immediately emerging as one of the best and most exciting players in football. He capped his first season as starting quarterback with several of the league’s most prestigious honors: Most Valuable Player, First-Team All-Pro, Offensive Player of the Year, Pro Bowler and led the league with 50 touchdown passes.
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Off-the-field, Mahomes will wear a range of lifestyle eyewear, including Sutro, available now, and the allnew Ahyris Collection, launching in May.
Oakley has a rich heritage in football and has produced football shields for helmets for over 20 years, bringing the brand’s leading optical innovations to athletes of all levels. The brand is excited to sign their first football athlete and continue to expand within the sport.
Oakley develops products and technologies designed to meet the performance demands of the world’s best athletes, including Patrick Mahomes II, Aaron Judge, Bubba Watson, Chloe Kim, Ryan Sheckler and more, and then makes those same innovations available for athletes of all levels. For more information on Oakley’s football and lifestyle collection, Prizm technology and Team Oakley, please visit Oakley.com