Patrick Mahomes and Girlfriend Brittany Matthews Get Engaged, Add Two Rings in One Day

On the same day that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs received their diamond-covered Super Bowl LIV Champion rings, it was Mahomes' girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, who got the biggest diamond of the day.

On the same day that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs received their diamond-covered Super Bowl LIV Champion rings, it was Mahomes' girlfriend — now fiancée — Brittany Matthews, who got the biggest diamond of the day.

The Mahomes family added a lot of diamonds today! (Also, he proposed at Arrowhead? The legend grows.) pic.twitter.com/U2MkJpdouM

— Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) September 2, 2020

The long-time couple posted on social media after the Super Bowl ring ceremony, with Brittany showing off the rose-covered proposal site where Mahomes appears to have taken another knee in Arrowhead Stadium. Mahomes' post showed off the ring, bringing two statement pieces of jewelry into the Mahomes household.

On a day that was meant to celebrate you, you turned it into celebrating us It’s always us, it’s always you & me, the words you looked into my eyes and said to me, will NEVER leave my mind! You made this day perfect, you took my entire breathe away! I LOVE YOU💕❤️ @PatrickMahomes pic.twitter.com/PIrptGZmmy

— Brittany Mahomes (@BrittanyLynne) September 2, 2020

The Kansas City Star recounted the beginnings of Mahomes and Matthews' relationship, starting when the couple was in high school.

Mahomes, 24, and Matthews started dating at Whitehouse (Texas) High School, when Mahomes was a sophomore and Matthews a junior.When their relationship began, Mahomes was still playing safety on the football team, before his stardom arrived. He would eventually become a standout on the football and basketball teams, and Matthews with the soccer team.
Matthews went on to play at the University of Texas at Tyler and later signed to play professionally in Iceland.

The Chiefs' Super Bowl ring ceremony also happened at Arrowhead on Tuesday night, capping off the team's incredible 2020. Mahomes' offseason has included the Super Bowl win itself, a contract extension worth up to $503 million, and a series of statements and appearances in pursuit of equality and social justice in America.

Now, Mahomes and Matthews have checked off another major milestone in an eventful year.

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For more on the first ring ceremony of the night, as the Chiefs received their Super Bowl LIV Championship rings, click here.