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Chiefs Kingdom floods the streets of Kansas City for a Super Bowl victory parade

By Steve Kraske,
Zach Wilson, Elizabeth Ruiz, Reginald David, Claudia Brancart
Published February 15, 2023 at 3:44 PM CST
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Fans on 8th Street strain to use their phones or wave to Chiefs players as they moved south on Grand Boulevard early Wednesday.

Super Bowl champions for the second time, the Kansas City Chiefs drew fans out of bed and into the streets, some even overnight, to claim their spots along the parade route. Up To Date broadcast live from the parade route to speak with fans, sports writers and the 2022 Chiefs Fan of the Year about the team's banner year.

On Grand Boulevard, crowds of fans were searching for the perfect spot to catch a glimpse of the Kansas City Chiefs as they made their way from River Market to Union Station during Wednesday's Super Bowl victory parade.

12-year-old Andrew Riffel wore his No. 25 Clyde Edwards-Helaire jersey to the parade, but it's running back Isiah Pacheco who the young fan was most looking forward to seeing.

"I like the way he plays with all his energy," Riffel says. "And he gets the team hyped up."

Dr. Amy Patel was honored at the Super Bowl for being the Chiefs Fan of the Year. She shared her experience rubbing elbows with celebrities during the Super Bowl festivities in Arizona.

Patrick Allen, VP of content for Fansided and co-host of the Arrowhead Addict podcast, says the team has proven itself — and Mahomes may be giving Tom Brady a run for his rings soon.

“This was a brand new offense, essentially, and they had a ton of new guys starting on defense,” Allen says. “Those guys should only get better. If they can win the Super Bowl in a year like this, they can win it any year with number 15.”

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Zach Wilson
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Reginald David
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