The friend was Jason Sudeikis, creator and star of “Ted Lasso.” Sudeikis, who grew up in Overland Park, wore the shirt at least a couple of times on the show, including in the 2020 pilot.

Learn how Jason Sudeikis helped JoCo teacher Brendan Curran’s Kansas City-inspired T-shirts, like Joearthur Gatestack, rise to fame on Ted Lasso.

In season 3, episode 6 of the Apple TV+ series, Ted Lasso's favorite BBQ sauce from Kansas City makes another appearance. We found it online and have all of the details on where to get it.

Updated: Apr 7, 2023 / 04:30 PM EDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, is getting a lot of love on “Ted Lasso” — thanks to one of the show’s stars.

"One misconception with the shirt is that a lot of people think that it was created for ‘Ted Lasso' or that it was someone's idea and I just started making T-shirts," he said.