Patrick Mahomes' mom, Randi Mahomes, has responded to a false report on social media that she had died.

Newsweek reached out to Randi Mahomes via Instagram for comment on Monday.

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The hoax appeared to come from come from the Mahomes Family Facebook account, which is not official and has no connection to the family.

The August 5 post read: "HEARTBREAKING NEWS: Just an hour Ago, Patrick Mahomes mother Randi Mahomes has passed away at the age of 53."

At the time of publication, the post garnered more than 1,600 reactions and 1,200 comments.

Patrick Mahomes is one of the world's highest-paid athletes, with earnings of $86.8 million last year, per Forbes . The 29-year-old started as a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018 and helped lead his team to victor

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