Kansas City Chiefs star nominated for Walter Payton Man of the Year

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Patrick Mahomes is being honored this week for his numerous charitable endeavours.

The reigning league MVP will be the Kansas City Chiefs nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2023.

It’s one of the highest individual honors an NFL player can get for their contributions to the community, something Mahomes has put a lot of time and effort into.

On the team’s official website this week, Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt had this to say about Mahomes’ nomination.

“The Chiefs organization and the Kansas City community could not ask for a better leader on the field and representative off of it, which is why we are honored to once again announce Patrick Mahomes as the club’s nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.”

“It’s such an honor to be nominated again by the Chiefs as the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year,” Mahomes said.

In 2019, the Chiefs QB established the Mahomies Foundation, which emphasizes improving children’s lives and continuously focuses on supporting health, wellness, and communities needing resources.

That foundation thus far has raised over $4 million, with Mahomes’ charity ranked among Kansas City’s biggest trusts and foundations by grant volume.

His foundation is partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of America this season to give back.

Every touchdown Mahomes scores in 2023 equals a $1,500 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of America and Patrick’s $1.625 million donation.

So far this season, Mahomes has 22 TD tosses, throwing for 3,127 yards.

Before the start of this season, the Chiefs pivot partnered with Make-A-Wish, granting wishes to 10 children with life-threatening illnesses.

Mahomes took time to meet with each child, giving them gifts and playing football while creating an unforgettable experience for each kid.

The Chiefs QB seemingly is always busy doing something as the Mahomies also works to combat illiteracy issues with the “Read 15” program.

It challenges students to read at least 15 minutes daily for 15 weeks, with over 19,500 students pledging to participate in the program.

The participating schools have had a 12% increase in reading scores.

Meanwhile, Mahomes also began the “Volunteer for 15” program, which encourages people to devote their time to projects without pay.

Between May 1 and August 31, 2023, youth participating in that program completed close to 23,000 volunteer hours in local communities.

That program exceeded its goal of 15,000 hours, with an 86% increase in involvement.

For a fourth year running, all 32 team winners of this award will be highlighted as finalists and recognized for their work during Super Bowl week.

No Chief has won the award since 2009 when offensive guard Brian Waters took home the honor.

They will announce the winner on February 8, three days before the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.