Patrick Mahomes’ grandfather reportedly ‘hanging on’ in hospice care to look at grandson play in Tremendous Bowl LIX

Patrick Mahomes will look to turn into the primary quarterback in NFL historical past to win three straight Tremendous Bowls Sunday, and he’s additionally seeking to give at the very least yet another reward to his grandfather Randy, who’s in hospice care. 

Mahomes’ mom, Randi Mahomes, shared the information that Patrick’s grandfather was in hospice care Jan. 24, only a day earlier than the quarterback led the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs to an AFC championship win over the Buffalo Payments. 

Now, Randi stated her father is “hanging on,” hoping to see Mahomes lead the Chiefs to at least one extra victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl, in response to Individuals. 

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“I do know that it has meant so much to him,” Randi stated. “And I believe he is hanging on as a result of he needs to see his grandson do a tremendous factor or simply let him play.

“I imply, he have to be such a proud grandpa, so proud. And my mother was very proud, and his different grandparents [were too].”

Randi added that one factor her father nonetheless remembers is the date and time of the Tremendous Bowl. 

Randi introduced her father was within the hospital in mid-September. 

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“Prayer warriors please pray for my daddy. He’s within the hospital and isn’t nicely His identify is Randy,” she wrote on X Sept. 14. A couple of days later, her submit on Instagram stated, “That is how I battle my battles. If you’re seeing this, take a second, and PRAY for my dad now.” 

Patrick Mahomes could have that as motivation as he seems to be to make historical past for his staff and household Sunday. 

Mahomes’ opponent, the Eagles, may even have some motivation. 

After a medical airplane crashed on a avenue close to the Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia Jan. 31, the Eagles are actually enjoying to honor one among their younger followers. 

Andre Howard III, referred to as “Trey,” saved his sister from falling particles after the Philadelphia airplane crash Jan. 31, 2025.  (Household offered to FOX 29 )

Eagles vast receiver A.J. Brown informed reporters Wednesday he and his teammates are enjoying for Trey Howard, a fourth grader who suffered a mind damage whereas utilizing his physique to defend his sister from the airplane crash. 

“He’s a hero,” the Eagles vast receiver stated Wednesday. “Stepping in to avoid wasting his sister. You may inform he has nice mother and father. He was raised proper. For him to get up and say, ‘Did I miss it?’ It’s loopy. One thing of that magnitude takes place, and he’s fearful a couple of soccer recreation. After all, we wish to do it for him.”

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On high of that, each groups may even have the dignity of enjoying within the first Tremendous Bowl attended by a sitting president. President Trump can be in New Orleans for the sport Sunday.

Mahomes gave his ideas on Trump attending the sport to reporters Wednesday. 

“It is at all times cool to have the ability to play in entrance of a sitting president,” Mahomes stated. “Somebody that’s on the high place in our nation.”

It is going to additionally imply so much to Mahomes’ mom, who introduced her endorsement for Trump a day earlier than the election in a video message to OutKick on the Chiefs’ recreation in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nov. 4. 

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs kneels in prayer earlier than a recreation in opposition to the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Financial institution Area Dec. 15, 2024, in Cleveland.  (Nick Cammett/Diamond Photos through Getty Photos)

Randi informed Fox Information Digital she is happy for her son to play as Trump watches Sunday. 

“I believe for a president of our nation, of the US, I believe it’s wonderful,” she stated. “I believe whoever the president is, to assist the groups, to assist America’s greatest sport. … I believe it’s actually neat for a president to have the ability to assist it. You understand what, let’s do it.”

FOX’s protection of the Tremendous Bowl begins at 1 p.m. ET Sunday with the sport kicking off at 6:30 p.m. ET. The sport might be streamed on Tubi without spending a dime.

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