Patrick Mahomes once got butterflies in his stomach while proposing to the love of his life, calling it more 'nerve-wracking' than Super Bowl

At only 27 years of age, Patrick Mahomes is already one of the most accomplished players in NFL history. In just six seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, he has achieved the following accolades:

• Two Super Bowl titles
• Two Super Bowl MVP awards
• Two regular-season MVP awards
• Five Pro Bowls
• Three All-Pro appearances

But besides his prowess on the gridiron, Mahomes is also one of the league's foremost business minds. He has endorsements from Hunt's, Oakley, and Adidas, among others. He also has ownership stakes in MLB's Kansas City Royals and MLS's Sporting Kansas City.

Off the field. Mahomes has a very famous family. His father Pat formerly pitched in MLB, while his younger brother Jackson is a social media celebrity. And there is also his wife Brittany.

Speaking of Brittany, Mahomes believes that proposing to his was more difficult than winning his first Super Bowl. Speaking to 610 Sports Radio's The Drive in 2020 (exactly two weeks after he popped the question), the then-24-year-old had said he was more nervous proposing to Brittany than guiding the Chiefs to their first Lombardi in 50 years:

"You don’t think it’s going to be nerve-wracking when you’ve been with someone for so long, but before you get on that knee, man, your heart’s racing. I promise you that."

Mahomes was surely not fazed on the field, but he must have been expecting major humiliation if Brittany turned him down right before tens of thousands of people.

Who is Brittany Mahomes, and how long have she and Patrick Mahomes been together?

Brittany Mahomes was born Brittany Lynne Matthews on September 1, 1995, to Scott Matthews and Diana Massey. She attended the University of Texas at Tyler, where she studied kinesiology and played soccer, even receiving "All-East Texas Forward" honors.

Upon her graduation, she joined a soccer club in Iceland and won the league title there, before returning to Stateside to launch a career in fitness. In 2019, she launched her eponymous website, which offers various workout programs and merchandise. Besides the website, she also has an apparel deal with Balance Athletica and is also a co-owner of the National Women's Soccer League team Kansas City Current.

Brittany and Patrick Mahomes started dating in 10th grade when they were attending Whitehouse High School in Texas. On September 1, 2020, the two became engaged. They were married on March 12, 2022.

The couple have two children: a daughter named Sterling Skye, born in 2021; and a son named Patrick Lavon III aka "Bronze", born in 2022. The family currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri; and chances are they are happily enjoying the offseason together.