Kansas City Chiefs celebrate Super Bowl victory at the White House

WASHINGTON — The Kansas City Chiefs, back-to-back Super Bowl champions, visited President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday to celebrate their overtime victory against San Francisco in February.

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Friday’s visit was the second year in a row that the Chiefs visited the White House, according to The Washington Post.

Biden received a Chiefs jersey from the team with his name and the number 46 on it.

The entire Chiefs team, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, participated in the event on the South Lawn, The Associated Press reported. It’s a tradition that sports teams that win a major championship such as the Super Bowl gets invited to the White House.

The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 in only the second overtime game in its history. February. Their most recent Super Bowl victory was the team’s third in five years, the AP reported.

“Today, we’re celebrating our back-to-back championship seasons and victory in Super Bowl LVIII at the White House,” the Chiefs said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, did not make an appearance at the White House with the team, according to CNN. She is currently in Europe on her Eras Tour. She will be traveling to Lyon, France, this weekend and last had a show in Madrid.

The visit also came months after a shooting at the Chiefs victory parade where one person was killed and around 20 others were injured, according to CNN. The shooting happened just after the parade ended. Two men have been charged with murder in connection with the shooting. It was not connected to terrorism. It was an argument or confrontation between two groups.

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Travis Kelce through the years 2023: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs talks on his phone after a game against the Chicago Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

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