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          Patrick Mahomes breaks Madden Curse, fulfills high school Disney World dream

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          Mahomes in disbelief that 2013 Disney World tweet came true (0:41)

          Patrick Mahomes at the Disney World parade for the Chiefs confesses he is completely amazed that his tweet about going to Disney World came full circle seven years later. (0:41)

          • Tory Barron, ESPN EditorFeb 3, 2020, 02:00 AM ET
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              Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports.
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          Patrick Mahomes is finally a Super Bowl champion.

          We know, it hardly seems fair to say "finally" about a 24-year-old in his third NFL season who just became the youngest quarterback to earn the nod for Super Bowl MVP -- an honor previously held by one Tom Brady. It's especially laughable when you take into consideration how long his beloved coach, Andy Reid, had to wait (21 seasons) before hoisting the Lombardi trophy. But hear us out.

          Mahomes took to Twitter back in 2013 to muse about how amazing it would feel to utter the magic words of a newly minted champion: I'm going to Disney World.

          We're not saying he tweeted it into existence, but we're also not sleeping on the power of manifestation.

          On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs star got his moment.

          Before Mahomes takes his talents to Disney World, it's worth noting that his historic postseason run, which included three double-digit comeback wins, broke the dreaded -- and very real -- Madden Curse.

          Did we mention he's only 24 years old? Yeah, it's good to be Patrick Mahomes.