Why is Patrick Mahomes at Texas Tech-Texas game in Game 2 of WCWS finals?
Patrick Mahomes is a man of his word.One day after gifting Texas Tech softball with varsity letter jackets and shoes for making it to the Women's College World Series for the first time in program history, the former Texas Tech and NFL quarterback is at Game 2 of the WCWS championship series on June 5 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was shown by ESPN's cameras in what appeared to be an extension of the press box at Devon Park ahead of the game with his wife, Brittany.
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Texas Tech is looking to even the best-of-three series on June 5 after dropping Game 1 on June 4 to Texas by a score of 2-1. Game 2 between the Red Raiders and Longhorns was briefly delayed due to inclement weather in the Oklahoma City area.Here's what you need to know on Mahomes:
Why is Patrick Mahomes at Texas Tech-Texas WCWS game?
Though Mahomes has shown to be a fan and advocate of women's sports in the past, as he is a co-owner of the NWSL's Kansas City Current, he is at the WCWS on June 5 to simply root on his alma mater in one of the biggest games in program history.
Here's another look at the Mahomes' at the WCWS on June 5:
Ahead of Game 1 of the WCWS on June 4, Mahomes sent Texas Tech some merch in Oklahoma City. In a video posted by Texas Tech's official X (formerly Twitter) account, Red Raiders coach Gerry Glasco called the Super Bowl champion quarterback the team's "No. 1 fan."
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"You got a gift from your No. 1 fan, Patrick Mahomes," Glasco said in a video clip shared on X. "(His) goal is to try and get here in person before this series is over. But he said to go ahead and give you this tonight, because he wants to be sure you get it."
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This isn't the only time that Mahomes has shown his support for the Red Raiders during the NCAA softball tournament.
During Texas Tech's first win in the Tallahassee Super Regional vs. Florida State, a video surfaced of Mahomes watching the Red Raiders' game during a commercial shoot. He also tweeted about Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady — who is signed to Mahomes' Adidas NIL team "Team Mahomes" — that day, writing "Big time!! Let's go! Finish strong! @CanadyNijaree @TexasTechSB" on X.
He is also reported to have played a part in Texas Tech's recruitment of Canady during last offseason, as she transferred from Stanford and became the first softball player to sign an NIL deal worth over $1 million. Mahomes also gave a $5 million gift to Texas Tech in 2024 for its football stadium renovations.
Where did Patrick Mahomes play college football?
Mahomes played college football at Texas Tech from 2014 through 2016, where he became one of the country's most prolific passers in the country by his junior year.
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Over the course of his three seasons in Lubbock, Mahomes completed 63.5% of his passes for 11,252 yards and 93 touchdowns. He led the country in passing yards during his junior season, as he finished with 5,052 passing yards across 12 games that year in then-Kliff Kingsbury's system. He was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Chiefs with the No. 10 overall pick.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Why is Patrick Mahomes at WCWS Game 2 between Texas Tech and Texas?
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