Ava Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt, is on the road to recovery after she needed to be rushed to the hospital following a hiking accident.
Ava Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt, is on the road to recovery after she needed to be rushed to the hospital following a hiking accident.
Tavia Shackles, Ava's mother, posted on her Instagram Stories about her daughter's recovery earlier in the week, according to Page Six. The post had expired by Wednesday.
Kansas City Chiefs CEO's Daughter Recovering After Hiking Accident
"This little thang fell down the mountain today on a hike & went to the ER For surgery on a deep wound," Shackles wrote along with a picture of herself and Ava. "It’s been a looong day."
"Praise God she’s in recovery and already smiling. Please pray for a quick & complete recovery."
Kansas City Chiefs CEO's Daughter Recovering After Hiking Accident
Hunt later posted that she was back home and watching Simone Biles' performance on the balance beam.
"Update: surgery went very smoothly and I’m back at home watching my favorite @simonebiles!!," she wrote on her Stories. "I’m feeling great (but I might still be a little drugged up)."
Kansas City Chiefs CEO's Daughter Recovering After Hiking Accident
"Thank you for all of your sweet messages and prayers.
Ava Hunt is the sister of Gracie Hunt, who is routinely seen on the Chiefs sideline. Their parents are Clark Hunt and Tavia Shackles.
Ava Hunt recently graduated from a private Christian high school and is on her way to SMU.
In a separate post, Shackles thanked the doctors and nurses who cared for her daughter.
"Thank you to the amazing doctors and nurses at @phoenixchildrens and @bannerhealth for taking such good care of our girl! You are all so wonderful," she wrote.
The Chiefs organization released a statement on Wednesday wishing Ava Hunt a speedy recovery.
"The Chiefs organization would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to Ava Hunt and her family," the statement read. "We are relieved to hear that she is recovering well and wish her a speedy recovery."
Ava Hunt's accident comes just a few weeks before the Chiefs are set to begin their regular season. The Chiefs are scheduled to open the season on September 11th against the Arizona Cardinals.
