Former Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman made a tradition out of training camp arrivals over the years, typically wearing some goofy and iconic.
In 2020, Chiefs fans missed out on the annual training camp entrance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a sad and unfortunate circumstance given Sherman’s rich history of training camp arrivals over his tenure in Kansas City. In 2019, Sherman showed up to training camp driving Chiefs fan and former NASCAR racer Clint Bowyer’s stock car. He sported a full custom Chiefs racing suit, including a sweet helmet.
It was perhaps his pièce de résistance when it comes to training camp arrivals.
"The fans enjoy it. I found a way to one-up last year's outfit with the car." — Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman, who is known for wearing outrageous costumes on arrival at training camp. pic.twitter.com/umnL7gnHmb
— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) July 26, 2019
Back in 2018, Sherman wore a USA-themed wrestling singlet with an accompanying red, white and blue hat.
Fullback Anthony Sherman sets the fashion bar every year when Chiefs veterans report to training camp and this year is no different. pic.twitter.com/6TcNGD7NfR
— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) July 25, 2018
In 2017, Sherman wore jorts, a leather vest and a fake mullet — which former Kansas City Royals’ first baseman Billy “Country Breakfast” Butler helped him arrange.
What are your thoughts? Anthony Sherman making yet another fashion statement on move-in day at Chiefs Training Camp #ChiefsCamp pic.twitter.com/GrmBuUlfaz
— Sports Radio 810 WHB (@SportsRadio810) July 27, 2017
All the way back in 2016, he kicked off the tradition with some jean overalls with no shirt underneath and sunglasses.
With training camp beginning this week for rookies and quarterbacks, it begs the question, will anyone take up Sherman’s mantle? Training camp just won’t seem the same without Sherman having a laugh on that first day when veterans arrive at St. Joseph. It’d be fun if someone else in the locker room tried to pick up where Sherman left off. Who knows, after riding a helicopter off into the sunset for his retirement, maybe he’ll just fly into training camp and make an entrance one last time.
