Jason & Travis Kelce Hint at $1.7 Billion Investment With Patrick Mahomes While Adding to Kansas City’s WNBA Dreams

Jason and Travis Kelce never have a boring conversation. Whether they’re hyping up football, debating the best BBQ, or just talking straight nonsense. Their podcast always finds a way to turn random banter into something way bigger. One minute, they’re joking around, and the next, they’re casually manifesting something that makes you stop and think, Wait… are they actually onto something? Their latest idea? Let’s just say it’s got big money, big names, and some serious potential.

Somewhere in the middle of their usual chaos on the New Heights Podcast. The Kelce brothers started talking about Kansas City and what it’s missing. That’s when Jason, already fired up, threw out an idea he’s been obsessed with for a while—bringing an NHL team to KC. “Dude, what? Fuck yes,” Jason said, hyped as ever. Travis jumped right in, reminding him that Patrick Mahomes might already be on board. “Dude, you said you and Pat Mahomes be a part of the team,” Travis said. “People will show up.” And just like that, they weren’t just talking hockey—they were teasing a $1.7 billion investment that could actually make it happen.

Of course, they had to throw around team name ideas, and things turned hilarious really fast. Jason tossed out “Kansas City cattle,” Travis countered with “Kansas City steer” and “Kansas City beeves,” but then Jason cracked the code—“Kansas City Beef.” Simple, strong, kinda ridiculous, but also… kinda perfect? “That’s actually fucking great,” he said, immediately sold. A team name that ties into KC’s beef industry and sounds tough as hell on the ice? Lowkey genius.

From there, the convo went off the rails in the best way. Travis introduced Jason to the O-line term “cows on ice”—aka big linemen struggling to move in open space—which had Jason absolutely losing it. “God damn, now I want to see what a cow on ice looks like.” They kept spiraling, joking about investors, Mahomes’ level of interest, and even how a team mascot needs good eyebrows. But with the Kelces’ influence and Mahomes’ deep ties to KC sports, this might not just be another wild podcast idea—this could actually be the start of something real.

Patrick Mahomes isn’t just the face of Kansas City football—he’s basically building the city’s entire sports empire. Alongside his wife Brittany and the KC Current ownership group, he’s been very vocal about wanting to bring a WNBA team to Kansas City. And honestly? He’s got a point. “To try to get a WNBA team in Kansas City to this fan base… the city of Kansas City is going to come out and they’re going to fill the stadium,” Mahomes said. He even called it a “no-brainer” because KC fans always show up.

Mahomes is already deeply invested in KC sports. He’s got stakes in the Royals (MLB), Sporting KC (MLS), and the Current (NWSL). So adding a WNBA team would just be another flex. Plus, with the WNBA expanding—teams in San Francisco, Portland, and maybe even Toronto are on the way. KC feels like a perfect fit. It’s got a basketball-loving fan base, a sports-crazy culture, and, let’s be real, Mahomes’ influence could get anything off the ground.

And it’s not just Mahomes hyping it up. Caitlin Clark, one of the biggest rising stars in women’s basketball (and a massive Chiefs fan), is all for it. She knows KC backs its teams no matter what. With Mahomes, Brittany, and the KC Current owners pushing for it, this isn’t just a fun idea—it’s starting to feel like it could actually happen.