Patrick Mahomes, the 28-year-old star quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, playfully teased his teammate and close friend, Travis Kelce, who is still playing football in his mid-30s.
During his acceptance speech for the Derrick Thomas Award in Missouri on Friday, Mahomes, who is six years younger than Kelce, jokingly poked fun at the veteran player.
When discussing the team’s signing of wide receiver Marquise Brown, a three-time Super Bowl champion, Mahomes expressed his admiration for Brown’s hunger and determination at the age of 26.
7Patrick Mahomes playfully mocked his pal, Travis Kelce.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
7“We still have a young team — other than Trav,” the quarterback quipped last week.Getty Images
“Obviously, he wants to do good and everybody wants to do good. But you can tell he wants to be a part of something that’s special, part of greatness,” Mahomes was heard saying in a video posted by Fox 4 KC reporter, PJ Green.
“We’re trying to build that here and we believe that we’ve started it and we want to continue it. We still have a young team — other than Trav,” he quipped.
“If we can continue to build this with a lot of people who are hungry and wanna win, we can keep this thing going.”
7Patrick is just six years younger than the tight end.Christopher Trim/CSM/Shutterstock
7The teammates have won three Super Bowls together.Sam Greene / USA TODAY NETWORK
Kelce is the second oldest player on the Chiefs after long-snapper James Winchester, who was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 just two months before the “New Heights” podcast host.
Despite their difference in age, Mahomes and Kelce have forged a strong friendship, and found plenty of success on the field.
Along with winning three Super Bowls together, the two are planning to open a steakhouse in Kansas City, and previously led a $218 million investment into Formula 1 team, Alpine Racing.
7They were joined by their partners, Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift, at the after party in Las Vegas.Mike Kirschbaum/Wynn Las Vegas / MEGA
7The couples, who spent New Year’s Eve together, have become fast friends.chrispearson20/Instagram
Their partners — Brittany Mahomes, 28, and Swift, 34 — have also grown close over the past few months.
The two attended several Chiefs games around the country together last year, and celebrated the team’s recent Super Bowl win at a starry bash in Las Vegas.
Brittany, who shares two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with her athlete husband, has even come to her pal’s defense on several occasions.
7Swift and Brittany attended several Chiefs games together last season.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
She spoke out in January after a clip went viral of a punter shouting at the “Love Story” singer, “You’re ruining football. You ruined football.”
“Let. Them. Know,” Brittany wrote on her Instagram Story, alongside a quote which labelled Swift’s critics as “losers.”
Swift and Brittany also had a festive double date with their partners on New Years’ Eve. The foursome were seen posing for sweet snaps together at a holiday party in Kansas City.
