This week’s edition of the Sporting KC Show aired on Sports Radio 810 WHB on Tuesday as hosts Nate Bukaty, Jacob Peterson and Conall McCourt were joined by Sporting Kansas City forward Khiry Shelton.
Shelton was named one of the club’s two Humanitarians of the Year at Pitch Black presented by Audi on Friday. In his fourth season with Sporting, Shelton has now been honored with the award twice for his involvement and impact in the local community.
The 29-year-old has continued his partnership with Shadow Buddies by supplying dolls for youths receiving treatment at Children’s Mercy Hospital, including the launch of the new ID Buddy and Diabetes Buddy. He volunteered at multiple Victory Project experiences, attending the Victory Gala and participating in an equipment donation drive for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City. Shelton currently mentors a local child as a Big at Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City and continues to serve as Sporting’s representative on Black Players for Change, a coalition of Major League Soccer players that establishes programs and policies to address systemic racism and aid the Black community in attaining both health equality and economic opportunity.
