Super Bowl MVP and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes went viral as he seemingly handed the Lombardi trophy to a fan during the team's victory parade.
The Chiefs' wild celebrations, in which Mahomes seemed to give the trophy to a fan in the crowd on the streets, grabbed headlines around the globe.
Patrick Mahomes was in his own world at the Chiefs parade 😂
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The video went viral on Thursday, and today we can exclusively disclose that, contrary to widespread rumors, the quarterback was actually holding an almost exact duplicate, according to The Daily Mail.
Mahomes posed for a picture with a fan while clutching the Lombardi Trophy as he strolled around town.
Mahomes turned around to go, but instead of taking the trophy with him, he gave it to the fan.
But he didn't get to keep the trophy for long, as the Chiefs quickly won it back, per Fox News.
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During the celebrations, Patrick Mahomes grabbed the microphone and told the massive crowd of supporters that "this is just the beginning."
"We ain't done yet, so I'll make sure to hit y'all back next year, and I hope the crowd's the same," the NFL superstar remarked, The Sun reported.
The quarterback, holding a drink in his hand, added, "We're back again. We're back again."
For the second time in four years, the Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions.
The Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl 57 on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona.
After tossing for three touchdowns and 182 yards in Super Bowl 57, Patrick Mahomes was named the game's most valuable player. He was also named league MVP, as per a previous HNGN report.
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