Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes took break from rehab to read to kids. About 3,000 of them
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- Mahomes took a break from rehab duties to read to about 3,000 students.
- Lead to Read KC emphasized literacy as a reflection of community investment.
- Mahomes’ fourth consecutive appearance underscored the importance of reading for kids.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes made his annual trip to T-Mobile Center on Thursday to do something special for kids in Kansas City.
Mahomes was at Lead to Read KC’s Reading Rally, which was attended by 3,000 students from 27 Kansas City-area schools.
Most days Mahomes, the two-time NFL MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion, is working to return from ACL and LCL surgery in his left knee and get ready for the 2026 season.
But Mahomes on Thursday read aloud to students from the book, “Ella and One Great Race.” It’s the fourth consecutive year that Mahomes has taken part in the event. And Mahomes told the kids how reading has helped him in life.
“To me, literacy rates is a reflection of community investment,” said Rhea LeGrande, executive director of Lead to Read KC. “So if our kids are not readers, because our community hasn’t really done everything we can do to help them be readers, so this is a representation of everything we can do.
“Patrick Mahomes standing in front of kids reading a really good book and saying, ‘I believe in you. I want you to be a reader,’ that is something that really reflects the heart of Kansas City and the greatness we can all be.”
This story was originally published April 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM.
