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The Kansas City Current’s first trophy celebration had everything. TikTok dances, a player pulling off a brilliant confetti snow angel coverup after slipping off the stage, and a proud coach standing off to the side out of the spotlight watching his team hoist the trophy.
Team co-owners Brittany and Patrick Mahomes were also on hand sharing their suite with some of their two-time defending Super Bowl champion friends from the Kansas City Chiefs.
It was goofy and a little awkward, but it also felt right for this team that’s successfully navigating a chaotic season in the National Women’s Soccer League.
“It was hilarious when the confetti was stuck in everybody’s hair and mouth. That was fun,” team captain Lo’eau LaBonta said.
This is LaBonta’s first trophy in Kansas City too, despite it being her fourth year with the franchise. She also played for Andonovski when he coached the city’s previous NWSL team FC Kansas City in 2016 and 2017,…
