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Former Jayhawk Jalen Wilson invited parade shooting victim to Kansas basketball game

In an interview with Ed Easton Jr., Brooklyn Nets forward Jalen Wilson recalled inviting a #Chiefs parade shooting victim to a #Jayhawks game. | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs are months removed from the tragic events of their Super Bowl LVIII victory parade in February. Since that dreadful day, there have been more stories of triumph and perseverance from those who were affected.

Chiefs Wire’s Ed Easton Jr. spoke to former Kansas Jayhawks and current Brooklyn Nets forward Jalen Wilson on behalf of Barcode about his goals for his second NBA season and his reflections on inviting a young Chiefs parade shooting victim to a Kansas Jayhawks basketball game earlier this year.

“I just want to go into the season… I want to put in even more work, understand that no job is ever finished, and achieve the goals I have,” said Wilson. “It starts, of course, with training camp and leaving a season; two is going for that not leaving anything behind is working and understanding that every day is just an opportunity to get better.”

Wilson’s determination is only matched by his heart and desire to help others. He spoke about reaching out to ten-year-old Samuel Arellano, one of the more than two dozen victims injured in the shooting at the Super Bowl celebrations, to invite him to a Kansas Jayhawks basketball game.

“That was a moment that was really important to me,” Wilson explained. “I was so thankful that my mom could find that. She was following on Twitter (X) and saw so many victims being impacted by this. It’s an unfortunate situation. We ran across a beautiful family going through the same type of problem, and I think we both have the same idea and want to come together. If we can just give them (at least) one percent of happiness, try to fill any void you have from that situation. We’re going to try our best, which was very important.”

Wilson couldn’t be with Arellano during that night but sent a touching video message that was played at Allen Fieldhouse during the game.

“I feel like Kansas does a great job, and it speaks of embracing people whenever they are in an unfortunate situation,” said Wilson. “We were able to accomplish that, and we signed the jersey for the family. It was a really cool moment to help someone and understand that you can bring peace of joy.”

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Chiefs OL Trey Smith made an appearance at the first night of WrestleMania XL

Kansas City #Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith made an appearance at WrestleMania XL on Saturday

The Kansas City Chiefs are making their mark not only on the football field but also in professional wrestling. Starting guard Trey Smith was a special guest of the WWE on the first night of WrestleMania XL on Saturday to reflect on a dark moment from the aftermath of last season’s Super Bowl championship.

The fatal shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade was devastating. During the tragedy, the Chiefs offensive lineman recounted his heroic story of protecting a young fan.

“This little boy was with his father and was a little hysterical; he’s just panicked. He’s scared. He doesn’t know what’s going on,” said Smith during his interview with “Good Morning America.” “I had the WWE belt on me the entire parade. I was thinking, ‘What can I do to help him out?’ I handed him the belt like, ‘Hey buddy, you’re the champion. No one’s gonna hurt you. Don’t worry. No one’s gonna hurt you, man. We got your back.’ We just started talking about wrestling.”

Smith was at ringside on Saturday alongside his biggest fan, Joey Borgonzi, and spoke with Tom Rinaldi about bringing their story to wrestling’s biggest event.

“Hey, man, I’m getting goosebumps being here,” Smith said. “Think about being a little kid watching wrestling growing up. It’s really special. You know, last time we came to Philadelphia, my rookie year, we had a great day for the Chiefs, so it’s really cool being here today, especially with my buddy Joey.”

Smith smiled at the prospect of becoming a wrestler after football. He didn’t have to look far for an example, as recently retired Eagles legend Jason Kelce and teammate Lane Johnson appeared at WrestleMania, interfering in a match later in the show.

1 dead, up to 15 injured in shooting at Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade

One person is dead and up to 15 are injured from the shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade Wednesday

At the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, shots were fired at Union Station, according to Kansas City Police. Multiple people were struck and two armed suspects have been taken into custody.

Police urged people to leave the area after there were reports of gunshots as officers worked to clear Union Station. Everyone has been asked to leave the premises so that the victims can be attended to by medical personnel as quickly as possible.

According to KSHB, there may be up to 10 shooting victims who need medical attention.

James Palmer of NFL Network posted a video of the crowds being asked to clear the area around Union Station. He says they were told to get under the stage after the parade ended.

Police and military personnel were seen running into Union Station following the reports of gunshots.

Kansas City police provided an update on the tragic shooting Wednesday, saying one person is dead and up to 15 were injured.