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Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Why The Chiefs Participated In ‘The Kingdom' Documentary
After the Kansas City Chiefs won their second consecutive Super Bowl, a plethora of production studios reached out to chronicle their attempt at chasing history by winning a third straight. Apple, Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort and LeBron James' SpringHill Company were among the companies to contact owner Clark Hunt, head coach Andy Reid, president Mark Donovan, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce. 'We were overwhelmed by the demand,' Donovan exclusively shared. The demand was obviously there, but why would the Chiefs want the intrusiveness of extra cameras and the potential extra scrutiny that brings as they sought a three-peat to cap the 2024 season? 'It's another effort to continue to grow the brand,' Donovan said. 'We're a worldwide fanbase.' It's sounds business rationale, and the Chiefs will further market their global brand through 'The Kingdom,' the six-episode docuseries, which drops Thursday. All six episodes will premiere on ESPN+ and Disney+, and ESPN will broadcast two episodes on Aug. 14, Aug. 19 and Aug. 20, respectively. Although the Chiefs wanted to further broaden their exposure, they weren't interested in a straight-up, behind-the-scenes chronicling of the 2024 season. Instead they wanted something that would track the season while also charting the history of the Chiefs, which began with owner/founder Lamar Hunt, a forefather of the AFL who coined the term 'Super Bowl.' 'It does an amazing job of following both of those paths,' Donovan said. 'That's what I'm really excited about.' Choosing a Production Company With so many studio options, the Chiefs went with Words + Pictures — the production studio run by many of the creators and producers of The Last Dance, the popular documentary on Michael Jordan's sixth championship with the Chicago Bulls — in conjunction with ESPN, Skydance Sports, NFL Films, 2PM Productions and the Chiefs' in-house Foolish Club Studios. Words + Pictures founder Connor Schell was not only an executive producer on The Last Dance and ESPN's 30 for 30 series, but the 1995 graduate of Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, Mo., also grew up rooting for the Chiefs. 'He's an authentic, passionate Chiefs fan,' Donovan said. 'His knowledge of the (Chiefs) history was a huge advantage.' Reid and Mahomes' Reaction The project didn't end up being disruptive, though Reid was a bit reticent, joking that he only participated because his boss (Lamar's son, Clark Hunt) told him to do so. 'They did a really good job of not being a distraction,' Reid said. 'I worry about that, and (it's) one reason I don't like doing those things.' Mahomes didn't have to go out of his way to ask the videographers to cut certain items, though he did ask them to keep certain code words out of it for game-planning reasons. After watching some of The Kingdom, the three-time Super Bowl MVP, who is in his ninth year with the franchise, actually learned new things about the Chiefs' origins. 'I saw stuff that I didn't even know. I thought I knew everything about the Kansas City Chiefs,' Mahomes said. 'It's a great documentary.' Although the documentary might have been more noteworthy if the Chiefs had matched the Bulls by winning three straight championships, they still accomplished NFL history. 'We did by being the first team ever to be in three straight (Super Bowls),' Donovan said, 'with a chance to a win the third in a row.'
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Andy Reid breaks down in tears as new trailer for Kansas City Chiefs' behind-the-scenes documentary airs
ESPN showed a choked up Andy Reid in the latest trailer for their upcoming Kansas City Chiefs docuseries. 'The Worldwide Leader in Sports' put their cameras inside the locker room of the Chiefs as they embarked on an ill-fated quest to achieve the first 'three-peat' in NFL history. The trailer showed more footage from the field, from the locker rooms, and from interviews with players and coaches as well. One snippet even showed Reid, the head coach of the Chiefs, choking up and holding his hands up as tears started to well up. It's unclear what preceded that moment, but Reid could be heard in the trailer saying, 'It's our life, and it's an emotional game.' The docuseries, titled 'The Kingdom' is set for an August 14 release - with episodes one and two airing at 9:00pm Eastern time. In 2024, the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs aimed to make history by becoming the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls. "The Kingdom" – a new six-part ESPN Original Series – chronicles the Chiefs' dramatic pursuit of a three-peat, the legacy of the… — ESPN (@espn) July 21, 2025 Chiefs coach Andy Reid was seen choking up in a trailer for ESPN's upcoming docuseries While the hopes for the three-peat died at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs' dynasty hasn't fallen off just yet. Kansas City just recently began their training camp to prepare for a new season of football. But they're already set to be down one of their key pieces, as Reid confirmed on Sunday. Last week, wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail for causing a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year. Rice was filmed fleeing the scene after the smash on March 30, 2024. While Rice has freedom on when he serves time, the ruling from authorities also clears the way for the NFL to ban him before the start of the 2025 season. But as it stands, Reid doesn't know for certain if Rice will be suspended, even though it is anticipated. He said he is doing his best to make it business as usual as his team reports for camp on Monday. Reid also has to consider that Rice is returning from an ACL tear that curtailed his season in the early stages last year. 'We're going to progress as normal with him,' Reid said on Sunday night. 'He'll go in and take all the reps that he'll normally take. 'We always rotate that position. Depending on what happens here with the future - whoever needs to play will step in and know what they are doing and be in good shape to do it.'
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
"I want Kobe to be MVP. I'm going to stay on him, keep giving it to him" - When Shaq became tired of Kobe being disregarded in the MVP conversation
"I want Kobe to be MVP. I'm going to stay on him, keep giving it to him" - When Shaq became tired of Kobe being disregarded in the MVP conversation originally appeared on Basketball Network. Los Angeles Lakers icons Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal entered the 2001-02 season with one thing in mind: to defend their NBA Championship once again. The two basketball titans guided the Lakers to back-to-back titles in 2000 and 2001. Snagging one more chip to complete the three-peat would propel them to the pantheon of the greatest NBA teams in history. Campaigning for Kobe Interestingly, O'Neal also had another goal that season: to help his running mate win his first MVP trophy. Shaq snagged his MVP award in 1999 and was considered one of the top players of his generation. As he welcomed a new season, Diesel wanted Bryant to reach the pinnacle, too. "I want my boy to get it this year," O'Neal said in 2001, via the Los Angeles Times. "I want Kobe to be the MVP. I'm going to stay on him, keep giving it to him. It's his turn. I had my turn. I had a lot of turns. I got one. He doesn't know this, but I want him to get it." At that time, the NBA was packed with some of history's best guards and forwards. Players like Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Allen Iverson, and Ray Allen were well within their primes. Kobe was also one of the best guards then, but Shaq was so dominant that many felt the Philly native was just riding the center's coattails. "I'm tired of people talking about everybody else, like Kobe doesn't even exist," Shaq said. "People talk about Michael [Jordan], Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, those guys. Forget that. My boy is a force to be reckoned with. I'm going to be his big bully, give him a chance to run around and do what he does." Upon discovering Shaq's grand plans for him, Bryant claimed winning MVP was not part of his bucket list. "I don't know what to say," Kobe said quietly. "I think it's everybody's dream, but it's not one of my goals." Unfortunately, Bryant failed to capture the 2002 MVP award. He finished in fifth place behind Tracy McGrady, Shaq, Jason Kidd, and the winner, Tim Duncan. This was an improvement from the previous year's ninth-place finish. Perhaps O'Neal's early campaigning Bryant would win his first MVP trophy six years later in 2008, when he guided the Lakers to a stellar 57-25 record. They made it to the NBA Finals but lost to their archrival, the Boston Celtics. But Kobe bounced back and won his fourth and fifth rings in 2009 and 2010. Although Kobe has five rings and a slew of individual accolades, many wonder why he only won one MVP award. In 2015, Bryant reiterated that his goal in basketball was never to collect MVP trophies, but he did hint that he should've won more than one. "Well, because the media votes on it," Bryant said. "I mean, it was never a mission of mine to win a bunch of MVPs; it was to win a lot of championships. But that being said, does it bother me? Yeah, it bothers me. Of course, it bothers me." Whatever the case may be, his lack of MVP awards never diminished his stature. Many fans still consider him one of the GOATs who forever changed the way the game is played and further propelled the NBA into a global story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Lightning 'not hiding' from historic three-peat
Loughborough Lightning's chance to claim an unprecedented Netball Super League 'three-peat' makes them overqualified to be underdogs for Sunday's Grand Final, says head coach Vic Leicestershire outfit have a shot at becoming the first side to win three successive NSL titles when they face London Pulse in the decider at the O2 Arena in the nation's Loughborough are two-time defending champions, Pulse topped the table at the end of the regular season and overcame Lightning 50-49 in the major semi-final just two weeks ago to seal a spot in the showpiece however, set up the high-stakes rematch by beating Manchester Thunder last weekend to reach their fifth straight Grand Final."We have a lot of history, we know how to win in pressure situations and we step up to the plate when it's needed," Burgess told BBC Radio Leicester."This is our fifth final in a row and we are going for a fourth championship. "We have beaten Pulse once this season and they have beaten us twice but I don't think we are the underdogs. I think Pulse want it, but I actually think we want it more."And it is something of history-making proportions that Lightning desire on Sunday."The opportunity to do the 'three-peat' is there because it is their right," Burgess said."There is no point not talking about it because it is reality - if we do this, we do create some history. So why hide away from it?" Burgess says the narrow defeat by Pulse in their last meeting, which sent Lightning the long way round to reach the Grand Final, has worked to Loughborough's advantage."Leading up to the final we have put ourselves in the best position possible," she added. "We have had that extra game, and that intensity has kept us focused."I know the players will be raring to get back on the court against Pulse again so we can right some wrongs."The loss two weeks ago against Pulse in the major semi, that really did hit quite hard. It was a hard loss for everyone to take because it was one point and we had it [the advantage] at certain points in the game. No one wants to feel like that again."Goal keeper Alice Harvey has been with Loughborough throughout their recent years of dominance - with this set to be her fifth Grand Final appearance in as many years - but says "nothing is being taken for granted"."This season has been hard and at no point did it ever feel like we were guaranteed to make the Grand Final," she told BBC East Midlands Today."Just because we have so much success behind us doesn't mean it will continue. We know we have to stick to our structures, processes and everything that has worked so far."I know it's not a given, but I am also in a team that pushes for high performance and making it into a Grand Final is the reward for that."
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Title-chasing Lightning have 'target on our backs'
Vic Burgess' Lightning are aiming to become the first team in history to win three successive titles [Getty Images] Loughborough Lightning head coach Vic Burgess says her side have had a "target on their backs" all season as they aim for a historic third consecutive Netball Super League title. Lightning visit London Pulse in the major play-off semi-final on Friday (20:00 BST) at Copper Box Arena, looking to seal a seventh Grand Final spot in eight seasons. Advertisement The defending, three-time champions are the only side to beat Pulse at the Copper Box this season and Burgess says Loughborough "will treat the game as our final". "We want to bank our space in that Grand Final as early as possible so we have to give it everything," Burgess told BBC Radio Leicester. Pulse and Lightning finished first and second respectively in the Super League table, with the winner of their 'major' semi-final progressing automatically to the Grand Final on 6 July. The loser still has a second chance to reach the showpiece game, hosting the winner of Friday's 'minor' semi-final between third-placed Manchester Thunder and fourth-placed London Mavericks the following weekend. Advertisement Burgess' side would become the first team in history to complete a 'three-peat' of Netball Super League titles should they reach the final and win. But Lightning head into the semi-final off the back of a loss at Birmingham Panthers, a team in their debut season in the league, on the final day of the regular campaign. "It has been a rollercoaster at times all season, there have been games we haven't been happy with but I hope that will drive us going forward," Burgess added. "Teams have turned up against us. It has meant we haven't been able to drop our guard. We do have that target on our back and we have [had] all season. Advertisement "But we are in this position because we worked hard to get here. It is a privilege to be back-to-back champions. The pressure is a privilege. We just have to give our best selves on Friday."
