Patrick Mahomes’ grandfather Randy has died on the age of 78, the Chiefs quarterback’s mom has introduced.
Final month it was revealed that Mahomes’ grandfather had been moved into hospice care simply over 48 hours earlier than he secured his place in a 3rd straight Tremendous Bowl.
But 5 days after Kansas Metropolis’s crushing defeat in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles, Patrick’s mother has introduced that Randy has now handed away.
‘Arduous to search out the phrases of holding my fathers hand as he goes to Heaven,’ Randi Mahomes wrote alongside a sequence of photographs of her father.
‘I do know he is in a greater place. I really like you daddy. Nicely finished, good and trustworthy servant’.
Randi had repeatedly spoke on social media about her dad and his ailing well being however by no means revealed exactly what downside he was affected by earlier than his passing. Randy turned 78 on January 6.
Patrick Mahomes has obtained devastating private information days after his Tremendous Bowl defeat
Mahomes’ grandfather Randy has handed away on the age of 78, his mother Randi has introduced
Mahomes’ mother took to Instagram over the vacations and requested for prayers for her father, having beforehand shared an image of herself watching Patrick and the Chiefs play from her dad’s hospital mattress again in September.
‘Prayer warriors please pray for my daddy,’ she wrote on September 13 as Kansas Metropolis performed the Los Angeles Chargers. ‘He’s within the hospital and isn’t nicely.’
Randi additionally shared an image of her father out of hospital on Thanksgiving and mentioned she was thrilled to be celebrating with him.
Patrick has endured a tough week after his nightmare efficiency in Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl defeat to the Eagles.
The three-time champion fell means beneath his common requirements after being sacked six occasions and throwing two pricey interceptions, together with a decide six.
Rival quarterback Jalen Hurts stole the present on the evening to seal a 40-22 victory for Philadelphia, with Kansas Metropolis’s goals of a historic three-peat coming crashing down on the very remaining hurdle.
Mahomes was fast to shoulder the blame after the defeat on Sunday, writing to Chiefs followers in a put up on X: ‘I let y’all down right this moment. I’ll at all times proceed to work and attempt to be taught and be higher for it.’
Randi shared a heartwarming picture of her father with Patrick and different son Jackson (high left)
She has by no means revealed exactly what downside her dad was affected by earlier than his passing
Patrick has endured a tough week after his nightmare Tremendous Bowl efficiency on Sunday
He additionally added in his postgame press convention: ‘I can’t flip the ball over when it’s not going our means. I’ve to be taught from that and get higher from that.
‘Anytime you lose the Tremendous Bowl, it’s the worst feeling. It’ll keep on with you for the remainder of your profession. It harm greater than the wins really feel good. It’s going to harm for some time, however how will you reply to it.’
Regardless of her father being moved into hospice care Randi was nonetheless in attendance at each the Tremendous Bowl in New Orleans and final month’s AFC Championship recreation in Kansas Metropolis to cheer on Patrick.
After final month’s win over the Buffalo Payments, the quarterback was fast to return collectively together with his household on the sector at Arrowhead Stadium.
In an emotional household second, he posed with mother Randi, spouse Brittany – simply days after she gave delivery to their third youngster – dad Patrick Snr, brother Jackson and half-sister Mia.
