{"id":52944,"date":"2025-06-02T23:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T23:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52944"},"modified":"2025-06-02T23:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T23:56:17","slug":"patrick-mahomes-and-travis-kelce-take-part-in-4-5-million-event-in-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52944","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce Take Part in $4.5 Million Event in Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,e_improve,h_675,w_1200,x_0,y_36\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/3\/6\/36bafefef8cde059434b1033f2eae728cf32fbaf\/usatsi_22395770.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce Take Part in $4.5 Million Event in Kansas City\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ac_102169025\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off OTAs last week, and with both Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in attendance, the team is clearly locked in on one goal: avenging their Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles this past February.<\/p>\n<p>However, over the weekend, Mahomes and Kelce made headlines off the field by joining a lineup of celebrities for the annual Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City. The star-studded event\u2014hosted by Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis, and Rob Riggle\u2014also featured notable appearances from Jason Kelce, Chris Daughtry, and several other big names.<\/p>\n<p>Held from May 30\u201331, Big Slick is a high-energy, multi-day charity bash benefiting Children\u2019s Mercy Hospital. Packed with fan-friendly events and performances, this year\u2019s weekend raised a staggering $4.5 million. Mahomes and Kelce played key roles throughout, engaging with fans, participating in on-stage moments, and helping energize support for the cause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_102169026\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1929032202957758547&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fkansas-city-chiefs%2Fpatrick-mahomes-and-travis-kelce-take-part-in-4-5-million-event-in-kansas-city&amp;sessionId=b3d0ace7294475b86c27f4e1f8c0ebb1a9f00cd7&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-8=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1929032202957758547\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_102169027\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>Fans reacted to the big event:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;WOW, great job all! 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