Lane Kiffin becomes Mardi Gras royalty with popular float

Lane Kiffin has fully embraced Louisiana, and its clearly embraced him back.

Just two months after being introduced as LSU’s head football coach, Kiffin became an unlikely Mardi Gras sensation Thursday night when a float depicting the new Tigers coach rolled down the St. Charles Avenue route during the Knights of Chaos parade in New Orleans.

The satirical krewe, known for poking fun at pop culture and political figures, featured a larger-than-life version of Kiffin wearing a crop top and leggings, a headset on his head and a money-themed backdrop behind him. The float was labeled “Ole Misstake,” a nod to his departure from Ole Miss, with the caption “Who’s your daddy?” splashed across the display.

Lane Kiffin float at Chaos parade pic.twitter.com/DDP2bib2px

The float quickly became one of the most talked-about attractions of the evening, drawing cheers and plenty of social media reaction from fans lining the Uptown route. The Knights of Chaos are followed by the Knights of Babylon and the Krewe of Muses, but Kiffin’s likeness stood out as one of the parade’s viral moments.

Kiffin was officially introduced at LSU last december after leaving Ole Miss following an 11-1 season. He signed a seven-year, $91 million contract to replace Brian Kelly and has already assembled one of the nation’s top transfer portal classes.

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He will continue his Mardi Gras tour Saturday as co-grand marshal of the Krewe of Endymion parade, further showing his rapid rise as Mardi Gras royalty. At least in spirit, of course. 

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