Travis Kelce selected as Chiefs nominee for NFL’s most prestigious honor
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Over the course of the Kansas City Chiefs franchise, five players have received the league’s highest individual honor: the Man of the Year Award. Travis Kelce is hoping to become the sixth.
On Thursday, the NFL released the 32 nominees for the 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, one for each team.
The award recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field.
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Tight end Travis Kelce, who was also the team’s nominee in 2020, is being recognized for his work with the 87 & Running Foundation and Operation Breakthrough.
“Growing up in Cleveland Heights with ive family and friends, I know the power of having people in your corner. It’s been incredible to be able to work towards providing that same and inspiration to kids through Eighty-Seven & Running and our work with Operation Breakthrough and the Ignition Lab. To see the inaugural class from the Ignition Lab getting ready to graduate is so special and something that I’ll cherish forever,” Kelce said. “I know how valuable hope and purpose is in those high school years, and these kids have really seized the opportunity. Being able to give back to the community here in Kansas City as well as show love to my hometown is not something I’ll ever take for granted. I’m forever grateful to represent Kansas City, the Hunt family, our fans and my foundation, and it’s an honor to be nominated.”
Last year, Patrick Mahomes was the Chiefs nominee for the prestigious award.
Chiefs to win the Man of the Year Award are Willie Lanier (1972), Len Dawson (1973), Derrick Thomas (1993), Will Shields (2003) and Brian Waters (2009).
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