{"id":28129,"date":"2025-01-21T22:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T22:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=28129"},"modified":"2025-01-21T22:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T22:11:13","slug":"lubbock-boy-attends-chiefs-playoff-game-surprised-by-players-at-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=28129","title":{"rendered":"Lubbock boy attends Chiefs&#8217; playoff game, surprised by players at dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div>\n<p>LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; Braxton Deleon is a die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan. Growing up in Lubbock means he\u2019s had plenty of opportunities to cheer on Patrick Mahomes and his team on TV.<\/p>\n<p>His dream was to attend a game at Arrowhead Stadium. That dream would come true.<\/p>\n<p>His father, Christian, decided at the last minute to purchase tickets to the Chiefs&#8217; divisional-round game against the Houston Texans for Braxton\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever I got to Arrowhead, it was packed, and then whenever I got in the stadium, I was just happy to step foot at Arrowhead,\u201d Braxton said.<\/p>\n<p>Braxton\u2019s ninth birthday turned out to be pretty successful, as the Chiefs defeated the Texans, 23-14. He describes the atmosphere in the stands on his special day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt felt really great because when everyone\u2019s telling me happy birthday at the game, it gets me really pumped up for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Christian and Braxton sat at a local restaurant, when someone noticed Braxton had a birthday pin on, along with his Chiefs gear.<\/p>\n<p>That someone was Chiefs safety Deon Bush, who struck up a conversation with Braxton and even called up his teammate Justin Reid to wish Braxton a happy birthday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was just a really cool experience to see a player like up close to me when we were eating and stuff on my birthday too,\u201d Braxton said. \u201cHe just told me happy birthday and I was just freaking out because it was so exciting at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Christian says he didn\u2019t expect the weekend to go exactly how it did, but he couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt just seemed like everything fell in our laps perfectly and just the feeling of a parent, you can\u2019t replace it,\u201d Christian said. \u201cThe memories are priceless, the moments are priceless and it\u2019s definitely something he and I will remember forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Braxton says he\u2019s happy his dream to step inside Arrowhead came true.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was super cool, especially on my birthday,\u201d Braxton said. \u201cIt was the best birthday and it was the best birthday present ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2025 KCBD. 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