Patrick Mahomes surprises Texas Tech student who made viral 94-foot

After sinking a 94-foot putt throughout the Texas Tech Red Raiders’ men’s basketball game on Monday, senior trainee Blake Porter received more good news on Thursday– his tuition will be covered for next fall.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Porter participated in an on-court putt difficulty during the Red Raiders loss against the No. 4-ranked Houston Cougars. He took the shot with the ball placed on the baseline and saw it roll the length of the court into a small hole.Porter hopped around in celebration and connected on a shoulder bump with Kansas City Chiefs star and Texas Tech alum Patrick Mahomes, who was sitting courtside.In an appearance on NBC’s “TODAY, “he told the show that he initially received Apple earphones, an iPad and a cooler. Porter nearly recreated the shot on the program, missing out on by just inches twice.Mahomes then shocked Porter with a video informing him that Texas Tech athletics would be paying his tuition next fall. In addition, the quarterback said that Adidas and he would make Porter an honorary member of his

NIL effort with Texas Tech, Team Mahomes. The inaugural class was revealed in August with 6 student-athletes.”So we’ll be sending out a good care package your method to support your golf game,” Mahomes said.The announcement left Porter surprised and his mother speechless. Porter is studying financing and prepares to go to grad school next year.