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Patrick Mahomes' grandfather, Randy, is rooting for him from hospice care as the quarterback enters his third consecutive Super Bowl, his mother, Randi, tells PEOPLE. Patrick's grandfather has his bad days but is very aware of when the Super Bowl is and that his grandson is nearing another great success.

Ahead of Super Bowl LIX in which he has a chance at NFL "three-peat" history with the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes received a good luck video from his footwear brand partner, adidas. Via a social media post across the brand's channels,