Patrick Mahomes has arguably been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL ever since the Kansas City Chiefs drafted him in 2017. The quarterback is the youngest player in the league’s history to win both the NFL and Super Bowl MVP. He has always expressed his love for the city he reps and has taken a lot of initiatives to do so.
Be it helping Texas Tech to reach a wider audience by striking a marketing alliance with Kansas City Chiefs or being a stakeholder in Kansas City Royals baseball team, the Texas Tech Raiders alumni has always given his all on and off the field. This helped him become the first-ever North American athlete to rake in a half-a-billion-dollar deal. He signed a 10-year, $503 million extension with Kansas City Chiefs.
In this article, we will list down all the sporting investments made by the Kansas City quarterback.
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MLB franchise Kansas City Royals
Patrick Mahomes used his payday to become a part-owner in Major League Baseball side Kansas City Royals on July 28, 2020. According to Forbes, the franchise was valued at roughly a billion dollars back then. Hence, the Super Bowl LIV MVP had to pay a hefty sum to become the part-owner of the American League team.
Kansas City Royals soon announced the news via a statement released on Tuesday. Their chairman and principal owner, John Sherman, spoke to the press after the announcement.
“We are very proud and excited to have Patrick as our partner in the ownership group of this franchise. Along with the rest of Kansas City, I have watched Patrick compete and become an extraordinary leader, both on and off the football field.”
Welcome to the #Royals family, @PatrickMahomes!#AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/mRJE0sgzMl
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) July 28, 2020
Sherman further highlighted Mahomes’ roots in baseball by highlighting how his father, Pat Mahomes, played 11 seasons in MLB.
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Patrick Mahomes also released a statement expressing his gratitude and excitement at being a part-owner of the team.
“I’m honored to become a part-owner of the Kansas City Royals, I love this city and the people of this great town. This opportunity allows me to deepen my roots in this community, which is something I’m excited to do.”
Patrick Mahomes also owns MLS Club Sporting Kansas City
Exactly a year after Mahomes became part owner of KC Royals, he bought ownership of Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. According to an ESPN source, Mahomes and the club were in talks for the past 12 months. The source also added that “Mahomes has attended at least 12 MLS matches at Children’s Mercy Park, and even led the “I Believe” chant prior to a 2018 playoff game.”
Super Bowl Champion. NFL MVP. And now the newest member of the @SportingKC ownership group!
Welcome, @PatrickMahomes, to @MLS! pic.twitter.com/02QhQKrAGs
— Don Garber (@thesoccerdon) July 27, 2021
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Commenting about adding Sporting Kansas City to his collection, Mahomes said, “I am grateful for the opportunity to join Sporting Kansas City’s ownership team and strengthen my connection to the fans and the city I love. Sporting is a community-oriented club, and I am excited to continue supporting the growth of soccer in Kansas City.”
Meanwhile, his wife, Brittany Mahomes (nee Matthews), also owns the NWSL franchise, Kansas City Current. The Chiefs QB also joined the team as part of the ownership group.
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After adding a baseball and soccer franchise to his sports investment collection, Patrick Mahomes wants to bring the NBA to Kansas. While this is certainly a tough ask, if there is anyone who can do that, it certainly is Patrick Mahomes!