Patrick Mahomes is preparing for another season with the Kansas City Chiefs, looking to lead his team back to the Super Bowl.
The Chiefs quarterback has already helped lead the team to the promised land on multiple occasions, having won three Super Bowl titles and five AFC titles in Kansas City.
While Mahomes works toward his ninth season in the NFL, bad news emerged on an investment he's been vocal about outside of the white lines.
The WNBA announced the expansion of three teams in the league in the following cities: Philadelphia, Cleveland and Detroit.
While many fans in the WNBA community were excited for the league's next move, Mahomes and his business partners, Chris Long and Angie Long, will have to hold tight.
Chris Long recently spoke on their desire to bring a WNBA team to Kansas City, issuing a statement after the league announced its five-year expansion plan.
"Dear Kansas City: we will continue to do everything in our power to bring the WNBA to our region," Chris Long said. "Please see official statement below. Thank you!
Dear Kansas City: we will continue to do everything in our power to bring the WNBA to our region. Please see official statement below. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/4nZq52Mydr
— Chris Long (@cdlong97) July 3, 2025
Patrick Mahomes previously spoke on his desire to bring a team to Kansas City in the fall. He explained that he will try to get a WNBA team to the city with the same ownership group that he's already connected with the KC Current.
The Chiefs serves as a part owner of the NWSL team alongside his wife and Chris Long and Angie Long, who own Palmer Square Capital Management LLC.
After assuring fans that they would work toward bringing a WNBA team to Kansas City, Chris Long had a definitive response to eagerness for women's sports expansion while expressing his disappointment in the WNBA's decision.
"The WNBA’s expansion to three additional markets underscores the league’s impressive growth and the increasing demand for women’s basketball nationwide," Chris Long said. "The energy is real, the talent is undeniable, and the growth is here. While we are, of course, disappointed that Kansas City was not selected at this time, our belief in this city and its passion for basketball and women’s sports has never been stronger."
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