They sat under the same roof on Saturday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and baseball Hall of Fame George Brett, watching Kansas defeat Villanova in a men’s basketball showdown at Allen Fieldhouse.
Both were introduced to rousing ovations, perhaps a little louder for Mahomes, who has helped guide the Chiefs to a 11-3 record and is leading the NFL in passing yards and touchdowns.
But Brett has something no other major-league athlete who has suited up for Kansas City does.
An MVP award.
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