Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce donates $100,000 to injured victims of Super Bowl victory parade

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has donated $100,000 (£79,000) to 2 surviving victims of a deadly mass capturing throughout his staff’s Super Bowl victory parade.

Representatives for the NFL star confirmed to Today on NBC – the US associate of Sky News – that his Eighty-Seven and Running basis made two $50,000 (£40,000) donations to a GoFundMe elevating cash to offer monetary assist to 2 sisters injured through the capturing.

The capturing, on 14 February, left one girl useless and 22 injured. Two juveniles have been charged in reference to the capturing.

As effectively as Kelce’s donation, the sisters, aged 8 and 10, additionally obtained a go to from the staff’s star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, and his spouse, Brittany.

Kelce’s girlfriend, the pop celebrity Taylor Swift, who was on the Super Bowl however didn’t attend the victory parade, additionally donated $100,000 (£79,000) to the household of the girl killed within the capturing.

Following the parade capturing, Kelce wrote that he was “heartbroken” over the tragic occasion that occurred following the staff’s Super Bowl parade.

“My heart is with all who came out to celebrate with us and have been affected. KC, you mean the world to me,” he stated on X.

Kelce based Eighty-Seven & Running – named so as a result of his shirt quantity is 87 – almost a decade in the past to assist “underserved youth strive to become productive citizens by mentoring and motivating them to explore and develop their abilities while learning critical life skills”.

It comes because the Reyes household shared an replace on their daughters.

The household stated that the 2 women sustained leg accidents and might be in casts for a number of months after present process surgical procedure to deal with their gunshot wounds.

“On behalf of the Reyes Family, we are incredibly grateful for the love, support, and prayers during this difficult time,” they stated in an announcement.

“Our family, along with the other families impacted by this senseless act, are still healing physically and emotionally.”

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The capturing came about as folks gathered in Kansas City to rejoice their staff’s Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers – their third Super Bowl win in 5 years.

Among the 22 individuals who have been injured, not less than half have been beneath the age of 16. Officials stated the youngest sufferer was eight.