Formula 1 has become a breeding ground for unexpected crossovers thanks to the sport’s skyrocketing popularity. However, ever since the world’s approval, the crossovers have become more frequent with some taking more interest than others. The NFL star QB-TE pairing of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce works as a great example with the two investing in Alpine. Now the French team is expressing that support back.
Mahomes and Kelce recently became part of the Otro Capital consortium, investing $218 million in Alpine. The Kansas City Chiefs men saw an opening and made a smart decision by putting their hard-earned money into the lucrative world of F1. The investment attracted various sports entities from different disciplines and even a couple of Hollywood celebs. However, little did we know the investors would be hands-on and there would be plenty of back and forth between them and the team.
We already saw one of the investors, Anthony Joshua, help Alpine man Pierre Gasly warm up before a race. Now the French team wished its owners all the best for qualifying for the biggest event of the year. Kansas City Chiefs qualified for the Super Bowl LVIII and the BWT Alpine team wanted to showcase their support. They shared the Chiefs’ celebration tweet with the caption, “Yessss @PatrickMahomes @tkelce 💪. A huge congratulations to our investors for reaching #SuperBowlLVIII. We’re behind you all the way 👊”
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Yessss @PatrickMahomes @tkelce 💪
A huge congratulations to our investors for reaching #SuperBowlLVIII. We're behind you all the way 👊https://t.co/eNRaZQgyDa
— BWT Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) January 29, 2024
Mega support for the two owners from Alpine and why not? Respect and support go hand in hand and the French team is behind the NFL stars. However, if you’re among the many still wondering how someone from the NFL became a part-owner of an F1 team, let us tell you Kelce’s side of the story.
Travis Kelce reveals his motive behind investing in the Alpine F1 team
The Chiefs’ man is living life and loving it with his recent form with the team. He has won two Super Bowls and qualified for another. So, what does someone as successful as Kelce do during his off time? He goes and catches one of the most exciting and enthralling sports in the world with his bestie Patrick Mahomes. This is how Kelce came about investing his winnings into the Alpine, which he revealed during a chat on a podcast.
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”I actually went down the first one in Miami two years ago. And I had so much f***ing fun,” he confessed and added: “I feel like I always wanted to get into sports, in terms of ownership, in terms of having a price of owning a team.”
Enjoying his time while realizing his dreams. Life couldn’t get better!
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However, we would advise the NFL stars to sit on their investment because, in the highly competitive world of F1, things take time. So just like Alpine, the two need to be behind the team all the way.