The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world tremendously as sports continue to take a back seat to the devastation it has caused. As many have continued to remain sheltered at home, there are health care workers doing everything possible to help the many affected. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has taken on a role to assist those who have helped combat the virus.
Hill, fresh off a Super Bowl championship, has teamed up with his mother, who is a health care professional, to give back to the front-line workers at Saint Luke’s Hospital. Hill explained yesterday why he finds it so important to give back and show his dedication to everyone in Kansas City.
“We basically, me and my mom, we talk about giving back. That’s the way I was raised,” said Hill during a press conference. “My mom, she’s actually a nurse. She always comes home and talks about how some people don’t care about (nurses) risking their lives every day. So, I was like, ‘Mom, maybe I can do something here in Kansas City for the health care workers. It can be small. It can be big.’ So, we just came up with the idea of partnering with Chick-fil-A and just giving sandwiches. Plus, I love seeing people smile. It was a good time seeing people smile, seeing people keep sandwiches. I really had a good time.”
Hill is using this unusual offseason to help those in need, but he’s also spending time adjusting to the new virtual offseason with teammates and Chiefs coaches. H explained that he’s taking a new approach toward keeping his body right.
“I’m kind of taking a different approach this year,” said Hill. “I’m doing yoga two times a week, so I’m getting into yoga a lot. I’ve been trying to open up my hips a little more, open up my glutes and things like that. I have been feeling amazing, been getting out of routes even better. It’s going to be crazy. I feel like this is going to be a crazy year for me, so I’m excited.”
The speedy All-Pro target for quarterback Patrick Mahomes is never at a loss for confidence on the field. He’s taken that same swagger and used it off the field during this long battle against COVID-19.
