KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs Kingdom is known for being a group of growing, welcoming fans.
But the Kingdom's welcome for Indiana 5-year-old Josiah Medler is bigger than most.
Josiah’s mom posted a TikTok of Josiah showing off his Kansas City Chiefs swag, saying, "This video is for you, Trav.”
Chiefs fans saw the video and made Josiah’s dream to attend a Chiefs game come true.
Fan Tony Arnone gave tickets to the Medler family so they could come to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for Monday's game against the New Orleans Saints.
“We live in a small town," said Dorie Roberts Medler, Josiah's mother. "We're just a normal family. It’s like, you know, let's make a TikTok together … and then just people everywhere from Kansas City, from all over the world, just kind of fell in love with our story.”
Josiah has a sweet heart but it sits backwards in his chest.
He was born with a congenital heart defect, so his life has been filled with open-heart surgeries and hospital visits.
“I look back at his life and everything we’ve been through," said Jed, Josiah’s dad. "We didn’t know if he was going to be here alive today with us. Being able to see him have a dream come true like this, it’s really heartwarming for us after everything he’s been through.”
The Medler family will hang out with Arnone and other fans at a tailgate party Monday night at Gate 5 for the full game-day experience.
Josiah said he hopes Travis Kelce scores a touchdown so he gets to see it in person.
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