Patrick Mahomes wasted no time turning Travis Kelce’s huge new business move into comedy gold.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has officially expanded his growing empire by purchasing a minority stake in the Cleveland Guardians, the MLB team he grew up supporting in his hometown. But while Kelce was celebrating a proud full-circle moment, his quarterback and close friend Mahomes saw the perfect opportunity to bring him crashing back down to earth.
And he did it with one brutal throwback video. ⚾
After news broke that Kelce had bought into the Guardians, Mahomes congratulated his teammate on social media — but attached the infamous 2023 clip of Kelce throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a Cleveland game.
It did not go well.
The video shows Kelce stepping up for what should have been a triumphant hometown sports moment. Instead, the NFL superstar fired the ball straight into the dirt, spiking it well before home plate in a disastrous attempt that instantly went viral.
Mahomes, who owns a stake in the Kansas City Royals, could not resist.
“Congrats! @tkelce,” he wrote alongside the clip.
It was short. It was savage. And it was exactly the kind of ruthless teammate trolling fans have come to expect from one of the NFL’s most beloved duos. 😂
The joke landed even harder because Mahomes and Kelce are now technically baseball rivals. Kelce is joining the Guardians, while Mahomes is already involved with the division-rival Royals. That means the Chiefs’ legendary quarterback-tight end partnership has suddenly gained a brand-new off-field subplot.
On Sundays, they chase touchdowns together.
In baseball season, they now have bragging rights on the line.
For Kelce, though, the Guardians move is far more than a celebrity investment. The 36-year-old grew up in Cleveland Heights and has spoken emotionally about what the city means to him. He described himself as “just a kid from the Heights living the dream” and credited Cleveland with shaping his values, work ethic and sense of community.
He said every friend, neighbour, teacher and teammate helped make him the man he is today.
That is why this deal feels personal. Kelce is not simply buying a small piece of a franchise because he can. He is investing in the team that helped define his childhood.
The Guardians are currently valued at around $1.7billion, making this another major addition to Kelce’s booming business portfolio. He and Mahomes previously bought minority stakes in the Alpine Formula 1 team in 2023, and Kelce has continued building interests beyond football as retirement speculation follows him into the later stages of his NFL career.
But the Cleveland deal carries a different emotional weight.
Kelce has long made it clear that he remains deeply connected to his hometown, even after becoming a Kansas City icon. He may have built his football legacy with the Chiefs, but Cleveland still sits at the heart of his personal story.
He also explained that he wants to observe, learn and support the Guardians rather than storm into the ownership group pretending to know everything. After spending years around one of the NFL’s best-run organisations, Kelce said he understands that great teams prioritise culture and everyone playing their role.
For now, his role is simple: support the team, support the city and learn from the people already in place.
But Mahomes made sure the moment did not become too serious.
By reposting the first-pitch disaster, he reminded everyone that Kelce may be a Super Bowl champion, a business mogul and now a baseball investor — but his ceremonial pitching form still has a long way to go.
The clip remains one of Kelce’s funniest viral sports moments. It was not a slight miss. It was not a gentle wobble. It was a full grass-seeking missile that slammed down halfway to the plate, creating the kind of embarrassment even a future Hall of Famer cannot outrun.
And now, thanks to Mahomes, it has been given a second life. 🔥
Fans loved the exchange because it showed exactly why Mahomes and Kelce’s friendship works so well. Their chemistry is not limited to the football field. They roast each other, laugh at each other and clearly enjoy turning big moments into jokes.
There was no real malice behind Mahomes’ post. It was pure locker-room humour — the kind of public teasing that only works when the bond is strong enough to survive it.
Still, the timing was perfect.
Kelce had just made a major investment in his hometown MLB team. The announcement should have been all emotion, pride and Cleveland loyalty. Instead, Mahomes made sure the internet remembered one very important detail: before Kelce became a Guardians owner, he once nearly buried a baseball into the Cleveland grass.
That is the beauty of their dynamic.
Kelce can make a serious business move. Mahomes can congratulate him. And then, without missing a beat, the quarterback can humiliate him with a three-year-old video watched by hundreds of thousands of fans.
For the Chiefs, this new baseball rivalry only adds another layer to the Mahomes-Kelce legend. They have won championships together, built one of the most dangerous offensive connections in NFL history and expanded into business ventures side by side. Now they are attached to opposing MLB teams in the same division.
The Royals versus Guardians suddenly feels a lot more personal.
Kelce may have the sentimental edge, with Cleveland being his boyhood team. Mahomes may have the Kansas City pride. And fans can already imagine the trash talk when the two teams meet.
But for now, Mahomes has won round one.
Travis Kelce got his dream ownership stake.
Patrick Mahomes got the last laugh. ⚾🔥
