Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman is well on his way to his fourth Super Bowl appearance with the team. The 25-year-old joined the Chiefs during the 2019 NFL draft and has secured two championships since then. Through college and the stages of the Super Bowl, Hardman has found the drive stemming right from his family.

Today, as the wide receiver returns to the coveted stage after being ruled out last year due to an injury, his family has walked by his side through the beginnings, hurdles, and peaks.

Mecole Hardman’s father’s abrupt decision

Mecole Hardman was born in 1998 to Latrivia Hardman and Mecole Hardman Sr. The NFL player grew up in Elberton, Georgia, attending Elbert County High School, where his father and uncle were football players. The two had held immense popularity, being the standout players for the school. From then on, he attended collegiate football at Savannah State with a scholarship. However, that was the extent of it. Mecole Sr. decided to join the naval forces despite his impressive career.

As for his mother, Latrivia, not many records have been made available apart from her entrepreneurial endeavors. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2013. Though all turned out well, it was a difficult journey for the family to get through. “What she’s endured, and always have a smile on her face, man … chin up, chest out … just a very strong woman,” Mecole Hardman Jr. said. Now, as things have fallen into place and the Hardmans have framed much of Mecole’s career, the youngster has grown to acknowledge their role and their presence.

A gift in turn for the parents

In 2019, when Mecole Hardman Jr signed his first contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, he arrived home with a bigger surprise. “I been dreaming of buying my mama a house since I was 8 and now to finally do it words can’t explain how happy i am. It’s my turn to take care of you now,” he wrote as he surprised his mom with a brunch and a new house. Furthermore, he also bought a brand-new car for his father to keep as a surprise in the garage.

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Mecole Hardman said that he wanted something “bigger and better” for his parents since they moved a lot when he was younger. He also wished his sister, roughly 10, would grow up in a nice neighborhood and a great house. “Whenever I get a chance, I’m going to bless my parents,” he told Today.com.

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