Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes savored his first opportunity to visit the White House on Monday.
"It's surreal to be here, to see the history of this great nation that we have," he told reporters of the occasion. "It was really cool to just be in the moment. I couldn't have ever really imagined it being as cool as it was."
The Chiefs were unable to make the customary trip to the nation's capital to celebrate their Super Bowl LIV triumph because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the setting was new for Mahomes and many of his teammates as President Joe Biden welcomed them in honor of their Super Bowl LVII victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.