An unexpected gift of Super Bowl LVII tickets for a 62-year-old Navy veteran’s Kansas City Chiefs was the surprise of a lifetime.
Zachery Dereniowski, a social media sensation, approached the veteran named Warren and inquired about his plans for the big game as he had just bought food for it.
Dereniowski then presented Warren with $1,000 in cash as a surprise, but there was much more.
On February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs raises the Lombardi Trophy following Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium.
On February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs raises the Lombardi Trophy following Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium. Getty Images/Cooper Neill
Warren couldn’t believe his eyes when Dereniowski handed him a package containing tickets a short while later.
“God, oh God. God, oh God! I’ll be at the game! I’ll be at the game!” Warren yelled in shock.
He disclosed that he had been shot in the head during his more than 21 years of service as they hugged.
Warren declared, “I’d do it again if they called me tonight.”
quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates his team’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.
quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates his team’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Brynn Anderson/AP Photo)
So when Patrick Mahomes learned about the video, he too was moved.
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Using a flexing emoji, he tweeted on Monday, “This is what it’s all about man!
Warren witnessed Mahomes receive his second Super Bowl MVP title after Kansas City defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35, which was the icing on the cake.
After the Kansas City Chiefs’ 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates.
After the Kansas City Chiefs’ 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates. (Getty Images/Ezra Shaw)
The Chiefs won their second Super Bowl in the previous four years, making it their third Super Bowl overall.
