Patrick Mahomes Gave a Silent Ride to a Lost Soul – What Happened Next Left Him in Tears
The ride that wasn’t on the map.
Sometimes the smallest moments carry the biggest truths.
It was past midnight in downtown Kansas City. The city, usually pulsing with energy, now rested under a soft drizzle and a hush that only arrived after hours. Patrick Mahomes, fresh from a quiet dinner alone at a modest café tucked between a closed bookstore and a boarded-up pawn shop, stepped out into the night. He wore a simple hoodie and jeans, his cap pulled low, blending in with the city’s gentle shadows.
Solitude wasn’t new to Patrick. Despite the roar of the crowds and the bright lights on game day, he’d always cherished quiet moments—spaces where he could think, breathe, and just be. Tonight, he felt the weight of the season, the pressure, the expectations. He looked at his phone: no urgent texts, no missed calls, just a faint reflection of his own tired eyes.
He waved down a passing cab. Not a rideshare, not a luxury car—just a regular yellow cab with a flickering headlight. The kind most people walked past these days. Patrick didn’t care for show. He cared for what was real.
The taxi door creaked open. He slid inside.
“Where to?” the driver asked, not turning around.
Patrick hesitated. “Just drive for a while. I’ll let you know.”
The driver nodded and pulled into the silent streets. The hum of the engine and the soft jazz on the radio filled the air. Patrick sat back, watching the city slip by—half-lit, empty, alive with stories hidden behind foggy windows.
“Long day?” the driver asked, glancing at him in the rearview mirror.
Patrick smiled faintly. “Long season. But I’m good.”
They drove in companionable silence. The city rolled by: neon-lit diners, shuttered shops, a lone figure walking a dog in the rain. Then the driver spoke again, softer this time. “You ever feel like you’re supposed to meet someone tonight, but you don’t know who?”
Patrick turned, surprised. “Yeah. Sometimes I do.”
The driver tapped the wheel. “I think you’re that someone tonight.”
A detour into the past.
Patrick had learned not to dismiss strange comments. Life, football, and fate had taught him that meaning often came in unexpected ways. “What’s your name?” Patrick asked.
“Marcus Delaney,” the driver replied. “Nice to meet you.”
“You too, Marcus.”
Marcus smiled. “Didn’t recognize you at first, but I heard your voice. My daughter was a fan.”
Patrick’s face softened. “Was?”
Marcus nodded, eyes on the road. “Emily. She passed three years ago. She was twenty-five.”
A silence fell—gentle, respectful. Patrick listened, the way he wished more people would.
“She used to write herself letters every week,” Marcus continued. “Said it helped her remember who she wanted to be. I haven’t opened that box of letters since she died.”
“Why not?” Patrick asked softly.
“Afraid they’d be full of dreams I never helped her reach.”
Patrick let the words hang in the air. “Maybe they’re full of forgiveness, too.”
Marcus blinked. “You think so?”
“Sometimes people write letters not to remember, but to let go.”
They drove on until Marcus pulled over near an old park bench beneath a flickering lamp. He turned off the meter and stared at the dashboard.
“You ever lose someone and feel like it broke you in ways no one can see?” Marcus whispered.
“All the time,” Patrick said gently. “But sometimes those breaks let the light in.”
Marcus laughed—a sound of recognition, not joy. “Emily would have liked you.”
Patrick pulled out a small notebook from his backpack. He scribbled something, tore the page, and handed it over. It read: *The ones we lose don’t disappear. They just move to a quieter room inside us, one we carry wherever we go.*
Marcus read it twice, then tucked it into his visor.
“Thank you,” he said, voice shaking.
Patrick nodded. “Drive me to where you feel her most.”
Marcus hesitated, then nodded. “I haven’t been there in a year. But okay.”
They drove in silence to a small hill on the edge of the city, overlooking the lights of Kansas City. At the top stood a bench, the kind Emily used to sit on and write. Patrick stepped out, the wind carrying a weight of memory.
“I used to bring her here when she was little,” Marcus said. “She’d talk about the stars like they were family.”
“Maybe they are,” Patrick replied.
Marcus smiled, genuine this time. “She believed people became stars when they died. Helped her feel like no one ever really left.”
Patrick handed Marcus a pen. “Write her a letter. Right now.”
“I wouldn’t know what to say.”
“Start with ‘I miss you.’”
Marcus sat on the bench, tears running down his cheeks as he wrote. Patrick stood nearby, giving him space. When Marcus finished, he folded the letter and tucked it under the bench.
“Maybe someone who needs it will find it,” he said.
“They will,” Patrick promised.
What he left behind.
Back at the taxi, Marcus reached into the glove box and pulled out a small wooden box. “She wanted me to open this when I was ready.”
Patrick nodded. “Are you ready now?”
They opened it together. Inside were dozens of folded letters. The top one was addressed to Dad.
With trembling hands, Marcus read it aloud:
Dear Dad,
If you’re reading this, it means you kept going. That alone makes me proud. I know I wasn’t always easy to understand. But your love, your constant, steady love, was my anchor.
You never failed me. Not once. Thank you for being my light.
Love always,
Emily
Tears streamed down Marcus’s face. Patrick put a hand on his shoulder. “She knew all along.”
When they returned to the city, Patrick asked to be dropped off where the ride had started.
“I don’t know why you got in my cab tonight,” Marcus said, “but I’ll never forget it.”
“Neither will I,” Patrick replied.
As Patrick stepped out, he left something on the back seat: a small envelope with a check made out to a local grief counseling center, and a handwritten note: *For the one still writing letters to those they love.*
The dawn was breaking as Patrick Mahomes stood under the pale blue sky, watching the first signs of morning stretch across Kansas City. He felt changed, not by the night’s fame or fortune, but by the quiet, unseen threads that connect us all.
Sometimes, the most life-changing stories begin when no one is watching. Sometimes, all it takes is a silent ride, a shared memory, and the courage to listen.
And sometimes, that’s enough.
Brittany Mahomes’ Most Head-Turning Super Bowl Looks
Brittany Mahomes has had a stunning transformation since she and her now-husband Patrick Mahomes became high school sweethearts back in 2012. As the wife of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Brittany is the ultimate WAG. She is certainly no stranger to controversial moments, and she is also no stranger to the Super Bowl. Patrick has played in the Super Bowl four times and taken home the Lombardi Trophy three times. His team won the Super Bowl in 2020, 2023, and 2024, losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. For Patrick, competing in so many Super Bowls means being known as one of the best quarterbacks. And, for Brittany, it means always being her hubby’s number-one cheerleader. What’s one important thing for any cheerleader? That would be the uniform, of course.
WAG style is an art of its own, so for the wife of such a well-known quarterback like Patrick, we can only assume how much pressure Brittany is under to have the perfect look on Super Bowl Sunday. At Super Bowl LIX, Patrick and the Chiefs are hoping to make football history. A win against the Philadelphia Eagles will mean a new record for the Chiefs; they’ll be the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls. So, we can imagine how seriously Brittany is surely taking her outfit for the occasion. As we prepare to see her potential-record-breaking WAG outfit of choice, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to see her looks of Super Bowls past.
Brittany Mahomes channeled Britney Spears in 2024
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In 2024, Patrick Mahomes won his second Super Bowl in a row. As he was surely saying “Oops! … I Did It Again” while holding the Lombardi Trophy for the second year in a row, Brittany Mahomes was paying homage to a fellow Brittany. Okay — we don’t know if she actually took inspo from Britney Spears’ iconic “Oops!…I Did It Again” music video jumpsuit for her look. But, it definitely captured the vibe.
Brittany’s 2024 Super Bowl look was proof she was in her IDGAF era; she sported a big fluffy white coat over her strapless top to guard against the cold weather. When posing for pics, she showed off her coordinating red top and pants printed with white text that read “Mahomes” and his jersey number 15. The look was the perfect combination of festive for the occasion and chic. Let’s face it: Brittany lucked out with the Kansas City Chiefs team colors. The WAG stuns in deep red, so she can look great while also supporting her team. All in all, this was a seriously eye-catching look and likely her best Super Bowl ensemble to date.
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In 2023, Brittany Mahomes put a fun twist on the Chiefs’ signature red hue. Her spicy Super Bowl ‘fit proved that burnt orange was 2023’s trendiest color while still managing to make her look like a Chiefs fan. Her shiny two-piece ensemble gave effortless vibes and managed to pull off the ultimate WAG-style challenge. WAGs surely want to look fashionable and festive on game day, but in the end, it is a football game. This means that comfort is key, and wearing something too stuffy, fancy, or uncomfortable doesn’t look or feel quite right. This coordinating set solved this problem perfectly — leaving Brittany looking comfy and casual while still appropriate for the big game.
After her hubby’s big win, Brittany posted some photos of her posing in the outfit on the football field on Instagram with the caption, “Bought this outfit to wear to the Super Bowl while I was pregnant … Glad it fit & Knew we were gonna be here!” The Super Bowl came just three months after she and Patrick Mahomes welcomed their second baby to the family, Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III. So, not only was this ‘fit cute and easy to wear, but it was surely refreshingly comfortable for someone who gave birth just a few months prior. Talk about a winning ensemble.
Her lackluster 2021 Super Bowl look was yawn-worthy
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In 2023, Brittany Mahomes was a few months postpartum when she attended the Super Bowl. In 2021, however, she was just a few weeks away from giving birth to her first child as she cheered Patrick Mahomes on from the stands. The couple welcomed Sterling Skye Mahomes on February 20, and on February 7, she rocked her pregnant belly at the biggest football game of the year. Comparing this Super Bowl ensemble to her looks in the years that followed shows that she hadn’t quite come into her own yet when it came to her WAG fashion.
For starters, Brittany oddly wasn’t wearing the Kansas City Chiefs colors that add a bit of automatic team spirit to her usual game-day ensembles. Her body-con white dress proudly showed off her baby bump, but it didn’t feel like the right attire for the occasion. She paired the basic dress with black wedge sandals and a long grey jacket. These pieces didn’t quite work together, and they didn’t feel appropriate or festive for the Super Bowl. Of course, when someone is drawing near to the end of their pregnancy, comfort might take more priority than it normally does when it comes to dressing. However, this outfit doesn’t look particularly focused on comfort, and it could have easily been swapped out for a red option with some fun accessories for a cooler Super Bowl look.
Her look at the 2020 Super Bowl was all wrong for the occasion
The year before Brittany Mahomes did not sport her team’s colors to the Super Bowl, she went all out with a bold red game day look. Unfortunately, this one didn’t quite work either. At the Super Bowl in 2020, Mahomes opted for a bright red mini dress to support her hubby. While the color was on point for the occasion, she didn’t look like she was attending a football game, at all. The suiting-inspired wrap dress was made of shiny red fabric with a subtle stripe. This felt a bit too sophisticated and fancy for the occasion. That said, it likely could have been styled to work for the big game. Her accessories, however, made it worse.
Mahomes paired the dress with a bit of black peeking out above the neckline, a black Gucci belt, and black over-the-knee boots. This look was anything but effortless and felt forced. This was a better option for a fancy lunch date than it was for the Super Bowl, and it left her looking out of place. The one detail of her ensemble that worked was her Kansas City Chiefs-themed shoulder bag. Yet, the red of the Chiefs logos all over the purse clashed with her dress’ shade of red, making it look even more off. Had she built her look around the whimsical, on-theme bag, she likely would have ended up with a better game-day ‘fit.
She hit the 2024 ring ceremony in style
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What better way to cheer on your team than by dressing like a cheerleading pom pom? While this concept could certainly go awry, Brittany Mahomes absolutely nailed it at the 2024 Super Bowl Ring Ceremony. The Super Bowl, itself, has a particular unspoken dress code, and to look perfect for the occasion, it’s best to not be too dressed up or too casual. Brittany’s Super Bowl ensembles through the years have shown us that sometimes she strikes this balance well, and sometimes she doesn’t. That said, when it came time for her to accompany Patrick Mahomes to the Super Bowl ring ceremony in 2024, she sported one of her best looks yet.
Brittany coordinated with the red carpet in a Kansas City Chiefs-colored glittering fringe-covered evening gown. The off-the-shoulder neckline was elegant, while the movement of the shiny metallic fringes brought whimsy and fun to the look. Brittany looked appropriately done up for the event without looking like she was taking herself too seriously. It certainly didn’t hurt that this dress fit with her role as Patrick’s biggest cheerleader. Brittany is sure to be dressed to the nines at the 2025 Super Bowl, and who knows; she might even have another ring ceremony look in the future.
