{"id":270832,"date":"2025-11-08T22:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/270832\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T22:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:17:10","slug":"chiefs-patrick-mahomes-announces-big-news-away-from-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/270832\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs\u2019 Patrick Mahomes Announces Big News Away From NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">Last year, the Texas Tech Red Raiders \u2014 the alma mater of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes \u2014 began a 10-year partnership with Adidas, the same company that has had Mahomes as one of its premier athletes since he signed with the brand in 2017 as a rookie with the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">On Saturday, while in Lubbock, Texas, for &#8220;College GameDay&#8221; and the massive showdown between the No. 7 BYU Cougars and No. 8 Texas Tech, Mahomes made a major announcement with Adidas as they officially launched the second \u201cTeam Mahomes\u201d NIL class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">As part of the initiative, five Texas Tech athletes are featured: returning members softball star NiJaree Canady and soccer standout Sam Courtwright, along with newcomers quarterback Behren Morton, basketball star Christian Anderson, and track athlete Malachi Snow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/sports-nfl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\/former-nfl-qb-urges-joe-burrow-to-demand-trade-from-bengals-11015532\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Former NFL QB Urges Joe Burrow to Demand Trade From Bengals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Loading twitter content&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">More NFL:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\/tom-brady-sends-message-to-drew-brees-after-major-career-news-11013893\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Tom Brady Sends Message to Drew Brees After Major Career News<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">Mahomes has continued to be a loyal supporter of Texas Tech, giving back to the university and its athletic programs whenever he can \u2014 and this latest effort is yet another massive gesture from the Chiefs star during his NFL bye week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">\u201cTexas Tech will always be home for me, so I\u2019m proud to give back to the school and community who helped shape me on and off the field,\u201d Mahomes said. \u201cAs the partnership with Adidas continues to evolve and expand, we\u2019re redefining not just the future of Red Raider sports, but college athletics more widely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img id=\"10885679\" alt=\"Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs.\" caption=\"Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs. 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