Many star athletes know that there is no “I” in the team and go to great lengths to celebrate their fellow players on holidays.
Patrick Mahomesthe starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, made sure to show his appreciation to his fellow offensive linemen.
“I got a gift from the o-line that they got today. I got them some golf clubs, some designer luggage to take on the road and some other little things here and there that they might have,” Mahomes revealed during an appearance in December 2022. on Audacy’s “The Drive” radio show. “Me tried to take them all little thing. All the o-lines tell me they want golf, so I bought them custom golf clubs, so hopefully they can pick up their game and be able to come out and play a few rounds with me.”
Mahomes, an avid golfer himself, upped the ante the following year. For the holidays in 2023. Mahomes gifted the entire o-line with custom golf carts.
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“I was trying to get out of the parking lot and everybody was just flying around (in the carts),” teammate Travis Kelce revealed during December 2023 episode from his “New Heights” podcast. “These things are street legal, so they’re going about 35 miles an hour.”
Keep scrolling for more of the superstars’ most daring and lavish gifts for their teammates:
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Patrick Mahomes
Mahomes gave his fellow offensive linemen custom golf carts in December 2023.
“I have this golf cart, the club car, at home, and I’m like, ‘Man, that’s sweet.’ “I figured I’d get them something I really liked. … They were enjoying (and) touring Arrowhead (Stadium in them).”
He added: “They do a lot for me, so I’ll take care of them too.”
In December 2024 Mahomes gave his offensive line teammates a red Yeti cooler packed with a variety of luxury extras including a silver Rolex watch and Normatec Elite compression boots.
Shohei Ohtani
Before the Japanese pitcher signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023, a Dodgers player Joe Kellythe wife Ashleylobbied hard for Ohtani to join the team with her #Ohtake17 social media campaign. After Ohtani officially signed with the Dodgers, he gave Ashley a new car.
“It’s yours. From Shohei. He wanted to give you a Porsche,” a delivery driver told a stunned Ashley in December 2023. Instagram video.
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Aaron Rodgers
When Rodgers played for the Green Bay Packers, he celebrated his teammates during Christmas 2017 by giving them an ATV.
“So you could call this the best Christmas present ever. Thank you @AaronRodgers12 for this awesome @PolarisORV! That stuff is ridiculous,” the Packers star Brian Bulagatweeted next may.
The ATVs were green and yellow to match the Packers colors.
Derrick Henry
The rushing back gave the Tennessee Titans o-line a custom gold chains in December 2021 The braided chains were centered with a round ‘2K’ locket and crown. The pendants had each athlete’s name, jersey number and key stats written on the back.
Christian McCaffrey
McCaffrey gave each member of the San Francisco 49ers offensive line a set of golf clubs and a bottle of tequila for the 2023 holiday season.
“Anytime you get gifts, it’s always difficult. You have to be creative, you have to do something that pleases everybody,” he said during a press conference after a game in December. “And I figured if they don’t play golf, they will at some point in their lives, so you better be prepared than not. It’s good to have a bag of clubs in your garage.”
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Jaylen Hurts
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is a well-known fashion star, passing on his trendy style to his teammates. For Christmas 2022 Hearts gave the offensive players Louis Vuitton duffle bags.
“Yeah, I’m not much of a designer, (but) when we got them for Christmas, I was like, ‘That’s not bad … That’s really nice,'” offensive approach Jordan Mailata said during a November 2023 episode. on the “New Heights” podcast.
Next year center Jason Kells noted in “New Heights” that Hurts handed out white luxury watches to his teammates.
Russell Wilson
Before Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos, he never missed a beat celebrating his Seattle Seahawks peers. In December 2019 Wilson gave the entire o-line $12,000 in Amazon stock. (Amazon is headquartered in Seattle.)
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“You sacrifice your physical and mental well-being to protect me, which in turn allows me to care for my family,” he wrote in a letter at the time. “Now it’s my turn to return the favor.”
Brock Purdy
Brock Purdy
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The San Francisco 49ers quarterback surrendered white Toyota trucks to the offensive line in December 2024.
“Okay, we have five redwoods, five tundras,” he said in a video on social media. “You can check them out, but these are yours, so Merry Christmas. I appreciate you guys. Thanks for all you do.”