Kansas City Chiefs’ phenom Patrick Mahomes’ 15 and the Mahomies Foundation announced a long-term partnership with the HBCU Legacy Bowl. The first game will be at Tulane University the Saturday after 2022’s Super Bowl LVI.
At 25, quarterback Mahomes’ has won a Super Bowl, led the Chiefs to another, and he’s been league MVP.
Still, he’s restless. In 2019 he established the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children. That mission will now extend to young adults through the HBCU Legacy Bowl.
Appearing on the NFL network, the bowl will be an all-star game for NFL draft-eligible players from HBCUs. NFL scouts will be there.
HBCUs are a traditional NFL bonanza, producing legends such as Walter Payton (Jackson State), Doug Williams (Grambling State), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State) and the NFL’s single-season sack record-holder Michael Strahan (Texas Southern).
Drafted or not, the experience won’t be limited to field time.
“More than a football game, the weeklong celebration of Black culture and history will provide invaluable exposure and opportunity for HBCU football players,” a description of the event reads on the HBCU Legacy Bowl website.
Tulane, the NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame are partnering with 15 and the Mahomies Foundation for the event.
With a $500 million contract through the Chiefs, Mahomes sees both his foundation and now this partnership as putting a significant portion of that money to good work.
“15 and the Mahomies Foundation is a proud partner of the HBCU Legacy Bowl in support of historically Black colleges and universities,” Mahomes said.
Airing a week after the Super Bowl, the game will give fans one last taste of football and a good look at NFL-caliber talent. Roughly 100 players will attend.
