Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes gushes about his wife’s risky career move which paid off | NFL News
It’s no secret that Brittany Mahomes co-founded the Kansas City Current in 2020; it is an NWSL expansion team which actually managed to see dramatic growth and was recently valued at a whopping $275 million, which is a 266% increase year-over-year. This makes the Current the second-most valuable team in the league, trailing only Angel City FC by a mere $5 million The Current has earned approximately $36 million in 2024, the highest among all NWSL clubs. Brittany, who is married to Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, is not just an entrepreneur, a wife and a mother; she’s also a former collegiate and semi-pro player who has been vocal about promoting women’s sports. She also helped build the CPKC Stadium, the first stadium in America designed just for a professional women’s sports team.
Patrick Mahomes talks about Brittany’s beliefs in the career path she has paved for herself
It goes without saying that her star husband is proud of her accomplishments. In a recent appearance on Sidekicks Conversations with T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert, Patrick Mahomes talked about how he feels about his wife’s ventures. He also shared her vision for the team, which has come a long way. “She started investing in these women and now they’re one of the best teams in the NWSL and they built their first women’s specific stadium and women’s specific facility,” Patrick said.In 2023, Patrick Mahomes himself officially joined Brittany in the team’s ownership group in 2023 and during the appearance he also revealed, “She (Brittany) wanted to play soccer in Kansas City.”Patrick also opened up about his own approach to different forms of sports. “I love sports in general. Like football to me was my third sport when I was growing up. I didn’t start playing football until I was in junior high, and I didn’t play quarterback until halfway through my junior year of high school,” he said.On social media Brittany cheered one of Patrick’s philanthropic initiatives. Patrick committed $50,000 in scholarship funds for five students in the Tyler area, so each student will receive $10,000.Sophomores graduating in 2025 can apply by submitting a 300–500-word essay that includes a personal story, their passions, future goals and any hurdles they’ve overcome. News about this initiative conducted by the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation was shared by Brittany Mahomes, on her Instagram; her post featured a photo of a teenage Patrick, along with the news and the song “Home” by Phillip Phillips.
