Mahomes Pursues WNBA Team for Kansas City

Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, is actively working to bring a WNBA expansion team to Kansas City, leveraging his role as a co-owner of the NWSL's Kansas City Current. Mahomes cites the success of the Current and the city's enthusiasm for sports as strong reasons for pursuing a WNBA franchise. He emphasizes the city's readiness to support a women's basketball team, reflecting on the community's support for the University of Kansas basketball and other local sports teams. The WNBA plans to add teams, with Kansas City being a potential candidate for future expansion by 2028. Mahomes and his wife Brittany, who are also involved with the Kansas City Royals and Sporting Kansas City, have met with WNBA officials to discuss bringing a team to the city. Mahomes views this as an opportunity to further his involvement in sports ownership and to demonstrate to his daughter that she can pursue her dreams.