Mahomes donates $5M to Texas Tech project
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, donated the final $5 million needed to fund a major renovation project at his alma mater, Texas Tech.
The university announced Thursday the donation from the couple to the South End Zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center project, bringing the fundraising for the project to $115 million, part of the $242 million Campaign for Fearless Champions initiative that launched when Mahomes was a freshman at the Lubbock, Texas, school in 2014.
Texas Tech will name the walkthrough area in the Womble center after Mahomes, as well as the Red Raiders’ quarterback meeting room and the offensive coordinator’s office.
Since leaving Texas Tech, Mahomes has won three Super Bowl championships and been named NFL Most Valuable Player three times.
“We couldn’t be prouder to announce this gift from Patrick and Brittany Mahomes,” said Kirby Hocutt, the Texas Tech athletic director. “We are so proud of Patrick for all he has accomplished and how he has continually supported Texas Tech on a global scale.”
Mahomes, 28, is a member of the Texas Tech Hall of Fame and the Ring of Honor. In July, the school signed a 10-year partnership deal with adidas to feature Mahomes’ signature Gladiator logo on Texas Tech uniforms and other apparel.
Elsewhere: Atlanta
●
Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell agreed to a fouryear contract extension. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team; however, multiple media outlets reported the extension was worth $81 million. NFL Network and ESPN reported the guarantees in the contract total $65.8 million, which would make Terrell the second-highest paid cornerback in the league behind the Green Bay Packers’ Jaire Alexander . ... The Washington Commanders traded a conditional seventh-round pick to the Cleveland
Browns for Cade York and released Riley Patterson.
ETC.
Golf: Fan favorite
●
Charley Hull tapped in a birdie on the 18th hole and jumped to the top of the leaderboard at the Women’s Open in challenging conditions at the St. Andrews Old Course in Scotland. Bitter cold and blustery winds knocked scoring down at St. Andrews but China’s Ruoning Yin stood strong with seven birdies for a first-round 68 to claim the short-lived lead before Hull’s final putt shifted her to second place. Seeking her first win in a major, Hull’s approach on the final hole skipped just past the pin and she tapped in for an openinground 67 moments after World No. 1 Nelly Korda made her third birdie in five holes for a 68.
NBA: Hall of Fame
● member Al Attles ,a physical point guard known as “The Destroyer” who later became an NBA champion coach and general manager of the Golden State Warriors, died Tuesday at 87. The team announced Wednesday that Attles passed away at his home in East Bay, Calif., surrounded by family . ...
Nick Mileti, the founder of the Cleveland Cavaliers and former owner of the city’s MLB franchise, died Wednesday at the age of 93. At various times, Mileti also owned two hockey teams in Cleveland, as well as the Cleveland Arena and the Richfield Coliseum. Mileti paid $3.7 million to bring an NBA expansion team to Cleveland in 1970. He remained part of the Cavaliers’ ownership group until 1980.
College football:
●
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr were suspended for one game for violations tied to the recruitment and transfer of quarterback
Cade McNamara, according