Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is confusing his ownership pursuits with a venture into the WNBA. During Thursday’s press conference, he addressed the recent report that he wants a WNBA franchise in Kansas City.
“We want to bring basketball to Kansas City in general and then to the WNBA and the success they’ve had the last few seasons; that’s a no-brainer,” Mahomes said. “I mean, to try to bring a WNBA team in Kansas City to that fan base, and you see it if you talk about the University of Kansas, Kansas basketball, the Chiefs, Kansas City City are going to go out, and they “I’m going to fill the stadium.”
Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter The report details recent interest from Mahomes and his ownership group in a potential WNBA franchise coming to Kansas City after the KC Current’s recent playoff success in the NWSL.
“So it was cool that we were able to get this women’s soccer team together here at KC Current. They’re now making the playoffs and you see the support that they have,” Mahomes said. “So let’s try to have a WNBA team here as well, and kind of the same type of ownership group, and they’ve done the current job the right way. I want to continue to work with them to take the next step in the process. WNBA.”
For years, Mahomes has been vocal about attracting more professional sports franchises to Kansas City, including an NBA franchise, for temporary accommodations during the Toronto Raptors’ 2021 COVID-19 restricted season.
“Kansas City is a great place for me; it’s a place I call home, it’s a place I’ve built a home and I’ll be here for a long, long time,” Mahomes said . “So I think about being involved in the community as much as possible and I love sports. I know how much the city loves sports, so let’s bring as many sports here and show how great Kansas City is, not only as that city, but also the people of the city too.
After taking business classes and working with groups to become an owner of several sports franchises, Mahomes hopes his efforts will encourage young girls, including his daughter, to get involved in sports.
“It started early with the Royals, Sporting Kansas City and the Current, and now hopefully we’ll have this WNBA team here. It’s for life after football,” Mahomes said. “So I can still make an impact in all sports, and at the same time, show my daughter that she can follow her dream and be in the next game. Whatever that dream is.”
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