It’s all fun and games between Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs
teammate Travis Kelce.
While addressing his excitement about the NFL team’s newest wide receiver,
Hollywood Brown, Mahomes, 28, decided to playfully shade Kelce, 34, for being
one of the oldest athletes on the Kansas City team’s roster.
“I’ve been impressed by how hungry [Hollywood’s] been. You can tell he wants to
win. 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


said while attending the 101 Awards in Missouri on Friday, March 22. “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.”

After making the sly remark, the quarterback smirked and added, “If we can
continue to build this with a lot of people who are hungry and wanna win, we
can keep this thing going.”
Kelce, who will be 35 in October, is currently one of the oldest players with the
Chiefs. However, long snapper James Winchester, offensive lineman Joe
Thuney, defensive back Deon Bush and defensive tackle Mike Pennel are also in
their 30s.


Mahomes and Kelce have been teammates since 2017 and just celebrated
winning their third Super Bowl together. They won their first one in 2019 against
the San Francisco 49ers. In 2023 they walked away with the title against the
Philadelphia Eagles, and this year, they became champions when they beat the
San Francisco 49ers in overtime.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 28: Patrick Mahomes #15 and Travis Kelce #87 of the
Kansas City Chiefs celebrate after the AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens at
M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty
Images) Kara Durrette Kara Durrette/Getty Images

Throughout their time in the NFL, Mahomes and Kelce have developed a tight
bond both on and off the field. They have been spotted golfing together, twinning
on the red carpet, hanging out at Lakers’ games and have supported each other’s
relationships and families over the years. This month, the friends decided to take
their friendship one step further and go into business together.

On March 14, Global hospitality group Noble 33 announced that they were
teaming up with the football duo to launch a “modern steakhouse” in Kansas City,
Missouri, called 1587 Prime. The restaurant’s moniker is even a nod to Mahomes
and Kelce’s football jersey numbers, 15 and 87.
“Travis and I have become frequent visitors of Noble 33 restaurants in other
cities, so it only made sense to bring something special to our own community in
Kansas City,” Mahomes said in a press release about their food venture. Kelce
added, “We’re excited to be a part of this journey with Noble 33 to create a one-ofa-kind dining experience, and what better place to start than our very own,
Kansas City.”