Patrick Mahomes Dons His ‘Owner Hat’ as He Praises His MLB Team Kansas City Royals: “We’re Better This Year”

Patrick Mahomes, fresh off another Super Bowl win, could be kicking back on some tropical beach. Instead, he’s pacing the Kansas City Royals’ owner’s box, bottom of the ninth, two outs, his team down a run… Sounds like a very likely future, yes? See, Mahomes doesn’t just play for Kansas City; he LIVES it.

And those hometown Royals? Well, let’s just say that 1% stake feels a whole lot bigger when the game’s on the line.

“We’re better this year,” Mahomes gushed on the iMPAULSIVE podcast. “Even you, my guy, could walk down the street, and people are going to come up and just be like, ‘Man, we love what you do, we love your work,’… they want to let you have a great day; they’re not trying to take pictures… It’s the people that would make the city.” That down-to-earth vibe runs deep for Mahomes, fueled by a genuine love for the city that embraced him.

Of course, when Patrick Mahomes talks about the Royals, it ain’t just fandom. He grew up as the son of MLB pitcher Pat Mahomes. The younger Mahomes? He wasn’t just drafted; he was a two-way star, juggling both football and baseball glory. He admitted his love for the diamond to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, even hinting at squeezing in a little spring training with the guys sometime soon in the future.

I mean, no, please don’t expect Mahomes to trade jerseys anytime soon. But those childhood years on the diamond weren’t wasted. All those weird arm angles on the gridiron? The ability to deliver a strike, even when he’s off-balance? That’s pure baseball instinct, honed over years of unpredictable play. And his fans aren’t the only ones noticing that, apparently!

The Royals’ GM, JJ Picollo, has joked about squeezing Patrick Mahomes in for practice. “We’d love to have him come down,” but he admits, “Problem is, when we’re in spring training, he’s out celebrating Super Bowls.” Fair point. With those back-to-back rings and near-constant playoff runs, there’s little downtime for Pat Jr., even in the offseason.