Sure, Patrick Mahomes has it all on the field. But the same can be said for his
life off the field — all thanks to his biggest fan and loving wife,
Brittany Matthews. Here's what you probably never knew about her.
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews are high school sweethearts. They've been
together since the 10th grade and even went to prom back in 2013, which Mahomes documented on
Instagram. He rocked a turquoise bow tie with a gold vest to match her sparkly gold skirt.
Not only do these two have a strong past, but they're working on building
an even stronger future. As reported by Business Insider,
Mahomes talked about buying a nearly $2 million house together and said:
"Setting down roots in Kansas City was huge for us. I think the people are what
we love the most about Kansas City. We're trying to be here for a long, long time."
From high school prom to purchasing real estate,
these two are checking off all the major milestones.
"That is awesome!"
And not only do they go way back, but they have more in common than
you might think. As it turns out, they're both sports enthusiasts. Matthews is an
athlete who played soccer growing up. In an interview with Yahoo! Sports in July 2019,
Mahomes mentioned his then-girlfriend also keeps his health on track. He said:
"Eating-wise, I'm blessed that my girlfriend
is [big on] nutrition so she helps me out with that — she's [about] fitness."
And he's not the only one she helps. Over on Instagram,
Matthews shares videos of her workouts regularly, since she's a certified personal
trainer and earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. She says on her website,
"I am a strong woman who is aspiring to make a positive impact on people's health and wellness."
She also reportedly played professional
soccer in Iceland but had a change of heart. She explains on her website:
"By the end of my first season, I truly began
to fall in love with being in the gym more than being on the soccer field."
While Mahomes is the one playing in the Super Bowl, it sounds like Matthews can hold her
own as an athlete, and their mutual love of fitness only brings them closer. They've been
going strong for years now, and really, who doesn't love a high school sweethearts story?
When the Kansas City Chiefs triumphed over Buffalo Bills in a January 2022 divisional round,
Matthews may have taken the celebrations a bit too far. In a video shared on Instagram,
Matthews was seen popping a bottle of champagne. The entire section of the stadium appeared to be
in a festive mood when splashes of Matthews' drink showered fans below her suite.
"sham-PAG-in?"
Social media users did not take the act lightly. One user wrote:
"Nothing like drenching your fans with champagne after they sat out
in freezing cold weather for 4 hours while you sat in your heated booth."
In response to her critics, Matthews tweeted:
"I just wish I could do what I want without getting attacked every week."
Following the heavy backlash she received, Matthews took to Instagram
to announce a clothing partnership. She conveyed in a since-deleted video:
"Our good friends over at Charlie Hustle which is a pretty big,
favorite local Kansas City shirt company [...] brought to me this
idea of making 'Team Brittany' shirts which I thought was pretty hilarious."
She went on to emphasize the need for kindness,
especially on social media where she was accustomed to hostility.
On the day Mahomes got presented with his gemstone-ruby-diamond
Super Bowl ring at Arrowhead Stadium, he was giving away one of his own. He
posted a pic on Instagram that showed he'd just popped the question to an
ecstatic Brittany Matthews in a sea of white and red roses. The caption read:
"Ring SZN"
Matthews shared pictures of the cheerful milestone on the platform
as well and penned a long note to Mahomes which partially read:
"On a day that was meant to celebrate you,
you turned it into celebrating us. It's always us, it's always you and me."
According to jewelry experts who spoke to Page Six, Mahomes may have
splashed an estimated $300,000 to $800,000 on Matthews' 8-10-carat emerald-cut diamond rock.
"Daaaaaaaaamn!"
The amount in question is a drop in the ocean, considering the fact that Mahomes displaced
Russell Wilson as the National Football League's highest-earner the same year.
Matthews and Mahomes tied the knot in Maui, Hawaii in March 2022. The couple announced their
newly acquired status in a collaborative Instagram post with pictures of their destination wedding,
simply captioned, "Mr. & Mrs. Mahomes," with a white heart emoji. The color,
a universal symbol of harmony, was in many ways a reflection of how the
ceremony went according to a little birdie who spoke to E!. The unnamed source said:
"Brittany and Patrick's wedding day was very peaceful and fun."
In an Instagram interaction with her fans, Matthews explained that choosing Hawaii,
their first holiday destination as partners, was an easy task. She said:
"The weather and views are just perfection there!
I wanted somewhere where people couldn't just pull up to lol."
As for her choice of cake, there were multiple flavors for their guests to savor,
including carrot and red velvet. Mahomes, on the other hand, opted for cookies and cream.
Although it's not unusual for couples to get creative with gender reveal parties,
Brittany Matthews went all out in her October 2020 pregnancy announcement.
Matthews had her pet dogs do the modeling while her friends and
family watched via video call. She captioned in her Instagram post:
"Yes, my dogs walked down a run way with pink paws for the reveal."
Two months later, Matthews shared video footage of an all-pink baby shower in which her family
and friends were in attendance. Mahomes, who wasn't present, voiced a sweet message, saying:
"I hope you're having an amazing time at your baby shower and that it's everything that you
can dream of. You're gonna be the best mom ever, and I hope that I can be just as good as dad."
The couple's first child, Sterling Skye Mahomes, was born on February 20, 2021. Matthews posted a
picture of Sterling's tiny little hand clutching Patrick's finger on Instagram, in a shot that had
her sporting a customized necklace with her daughter's first name as a pendant.
In May 2022, Mahomes tweeted that there was a second bun baking in the oven. His caption was
as simple as it gets, reading: "Round 2." Less than a month later, there was a second gender
reveal party, one which had all guests certain that a boy was on the way. Mahomes couldn't
contain his excitement when this was confirmed; he tossed himself in a pool while fully dressed.
Patrick "Bronze" Lavon Mahomes III was born on September 28. As usual, the announcement
of his birth came with a custom chain boldly bearing his name. Dressed in a nude onesie,
Bronze's face didn't make it to social media and hasn't since.