Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw his support behind the ongoing efforts to bring a WNBA expansion franchise to the city where he has spent his entire NFL career.
Mahomes and wife Brittany are already co-owners of the Kansas City Current, a National Women’s Soccer League franchise. Members of the Current’s ownership group have been in talks with the WNBA about establishing an expansion franchise in Kansas City.
Late last month, the three-time Super Bowl champion described the idea of bringing a professional women’s basketball franchise to Kansas City as a “no-brainer.”
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“Obviously, we want to get basketball in Kansas City in general,” said Mahomes, who also has ownership stakes in the Royals and the MLS club Sporting Kansas City. “You talk about the University of Kansas basketball, the Chiefs, whatever it is, the city is going to come out to the stadium. It’s cool we were able to get the women’s …