{"id":8077,"date":"2024-09-21T17:43:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T17:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8077"},"modified":"2024-09-21T17:43:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T17:43:55","slug":"patrick-mahomes-relies-on-facetiming-brittany-and-kids-makes-the-distance-feel-a-little-smaller-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8077","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes Relies on FaceTiming Brittany and Kids: &#8216;Makes the Distance Feel a Little Smaller&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subheading type--dog\">The NFL star tells PEOPLE that his goal is &#8220;spending as much time with the family\u201d when he&#8217;s not on the field<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"people-bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp people-bylines mntl-bylines type--rabbit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mahomes, Snoop, Kai and iPhone 16 Pro. T-Mobile bringing the dream team together\ud83c\udf66\ud83d\udcf1| T-Mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cjfxk1YXYUo\" width=\"882\" height=\"496\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/patrick-mahomes-7503190\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a>\u00a0is staying connected \u2014 on and off the field!<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE tied to a new campaign with T-Mobile, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback says that he relies on FaceTime when the team travels, so that he doesn\u2019t miss out on any family moments with wife\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/brittany-mahomes-7501833#:~:text=Brittany%20Mahomes%20%28ne%C3%A9%20Brittany%20Matthews,Mahomes%20and%20son%20Bronze%20Mahomes.\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Brittany<\/a>, daughter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/brittany-mahomes-patrick-mahomes-daughter-sterling-during-family-fun-day\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Sterling Skye<\/a>, 3\u00bd, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/patrick-mahomes-wife-brittany-welcome-baby-boy-patrick-bronze-see-photo\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">Patrick &#8220;Bronze&#8221; Lavon Mahomes III<\/a>, 21 months.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIt makes the distance feel a little smaller when I\u2019m on the road,\u201d the reigning Super Bowl MVP tells PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block collapsed\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native-fluid_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native-fluid mm-ads-native \" data-right-rail-index=\"2\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native dynamic js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">All of which will come in handy this week when the Chiefs travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons for their first away game of the season, as Mahomes looks to guide the team to a third win in a row.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme 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mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Over the past week, he celebrated a squeaker of a victory against the Cincinnati Bengals \u2014 and his 29th birthday \u2014\u00a0 toasting the moments with family and friends including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/travis-kelce-8285986\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Travis Kelce<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/taylor-swift\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Taylor Swift<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In the new ad that debuts on Friday, Sept. 20, Mahomes \u201cshimmy-shimmy shakes\u201d as he weaves through a T-Mobile store, improvising his route to a new Apple iPhone 16 as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/snoop-dogg\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Snoop Dogg<\/a>\u00a0and YouTube star\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/twitch-star-kai-cenat-wont-face-charges-after-nyc-riot-8646247\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Kai Cenat<\/a>\u00a0provide commentary on his moves.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cT-Mobile has always been about connecting people, and that&#8217;s something I really value, especially with my family and me always on the go,\u201d Mahomes tells PEOPLE about the partnership. \u201cPlus, their team is just awesome to work with \u2014 always full of energy and down to get creative together.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">\n<article id=\"people-article--sc_1-0\" class=\"comp people-article--sc people-article mntl-article mntl-article--two-column-right-rail\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article-content_1-0\" class=\"comp article-content mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" 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data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">In a birthday post on Instagram earlier this week<\/a>, Brittany compiled some of their favorite family moments, from going on vacation to snuggling at home on the couch.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">And now, the parents are seemingly ready to tackle a zone defense as they prepare for baby No. 3.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIt\u2019s a really special time for our family, we&#8217;re all so excited,\u201d Patrick tells PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-right-rail\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-right-rail_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-right-rail 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