Who is Xavier Worthy's mom? Meet Nicky Jones, mother of Chiefs WR who received son's TD ball on birthday

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Who is Xavier Worthy's mom? Meet Nicky Jones, mother of Chiefs WR who received son's TD ball on birthday image

Xavier Worthy's mother got to celebrate her birthday at her son's primetime "Monday Night Football" game.

The Chiefs star wide receiver waited to deliver his best present of the day, handing his mother a game ball after scoring a touchdown against the Saints.

The interaction between Worthy and his mother had people wondering who the lucky lady was who received the touchdown ball.

The Sporting News has answers to your question below.

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Xavier Worthy hands touchdown ball to his mom

Worthy's mother was sitting front row in the end zone when the rookie wideout took a handoff out of the backfield from Travis Kelce on a trick play.

He burst through New Orleans' defense with his lightning-quick speed, diving in to score and give the Chiefs a 23-13 lead.

Right after Worthy's touchdown was confirmed, he located his mother to deliver the touchdown ball as a birthday gift.

Worthy's mom has been a proud supporter throughout her son's entire football career to this point. Learn more about her below.

Who is Xavier Worthy's mom? Meet Nicky Jones

Worthy's mom is Nicky Jones, who is constantly present at her son's football games. She is a mother of three, with Xavier being the older brother to two younger sisters.

Jones has a presence on X, typically live tweeting during her son's games. She even posted about Xavier breaking the NFL's 40-yard dash record at the combine.

The NFL's official X account retweeted Jones' post from the combine and also tagged her in Worthy's touchdown celebration from "Monday Night Football."

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.