Patrick Mahomes is making an impact at his alma mater.
On Friday, Aug. 23, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, joined by his wife Brittany Mahomes, visited Texas Tech University and toured the athletic department’s new facilities — made possible in part by a generous gift from Patrick and Brittany, both 28.
Patrick shared a video on Instagram showing moments from their visit, which included a tour of the facilities and meeting the student-athletes who are part of Team Mahomes NIL’s inaugural class.
The couple donated $5 million to the $242 million South End Zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center project. The facility’s passing area will be named after him, along with the university’s quarterback meeting room and offensive coordinator’s office.
During his visit, he also announced the signing of six NIL student-athletes to Adidas for Patrick’s aptly named Team Mahomes initiative.
Adidas and Texas Tech previously announced a partnership in July, making the sports brand the university’s official partner for uniforms, footwear, apparel and accessories.
Patrick Mahomes poses outside the quarterback meeting room named after him.
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Football player Micah Hudson, softball player NiJaree Canady, basketball player Jasmine Shavers, golfer Matthew Comegys, football player Sam Courtwright and baseball player TJ Pompey were surprised by the appearance of the Super Bowl champion and received personalized gifts.
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Patrick started fundraising for the center when he was a freshman at Texas Tech, so returning with his donation was a special full-circle moment for the quarterback. Fundraising for the athletic department has since surpassed the goal of $100 million to $115 million.
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Patrick Mahomes on the Texas Tech field.
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“We could not be more proud to announce this gift from Patrick and Brittany Mahomes. We are so proud of Patrick for all that he has accomplished and for his continued support of Texas Tech on a global level,” Texas Tech Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said in a press release.
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Patrick Mahomes poses with Team Mahomes student-athletes.
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To round out his visit, Patrick surprised the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and presented them with new uniforms for the upcoming season.
Head coach Joey McGuire said “there is no greater ambassador for Texas Tech Athletics than Patrick Mahomes,” according to Texas Tech’s website.
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Patrick Mahomes and Texas Athletics Technical Director Kirby Hocutt.
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“He is arguably the best brand in the sport, not only because of his success on the field, but also because of what he and his family do off it.”
Patrick and Brittany’s visit to Texas Tech comes two weeks before the Chiefs’ first regular season game on Sept. 5 against the Baltimore Ravens.
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