This Sunday marks the Kansas City Chiefs’ home opener against the San Francisco 49ers, and it is a day that will be like “a dream come true” for Xavier Williams.
A native of Grandview, Missouri, Williams grew up cheering on the Chiefs in the stands at Arrowhead Stadium. This Sunday, though, Williams won’t be joining his family members in the crowd. Instead, he will be down on the field playing in front of them in his first regular-season home game as a Chief.
“It’s gonna be big,” Williams said about the game. “My family is going to come out and see me play and it’ll be their first time seeing me play in a NFL game.