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.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As filming for ‘Ted Lasso’ season 4 began in Kansas City, a handful of the cast members could be seen digging into some Gates BBQ.

"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.