Some have dubbed Patrick Mahomes the soccer equal of former Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards guard Michael Jordan. The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback welcomes that comparability.
In a bit revealed Tuesday, Mahomes informed Sports activities Illustrated’s Greg Bishop he needs his profession to parallel Jordan’s.
“Clearly that is the hope,” Mahomes stated. “To be somebody like Jordan, who has an influence on the sport.”
Like Jordan, Mahomes has a signature play model. Jordan broke the mould together with his high-flying dunks. Mahomes is seemingly altering the sport together with his scrambling and deep landing passes.
They’re additionally winners. In 13 seasons with the Bulls, Jordan gained six NBA Finals. Mahomes, 29, has captured three Tremendous Bowls in eight seasons with the Chiefs.
“I wish to be remembered for successful, clearly,” Mahomes stated. “However I wish to be remembered for the way a lot enjoyable it was to observe me play, and for the individual I used to be on the sphere. I’ve that fireside. I would like individuals to benefit from the second, each time.”
Mahomes appears to be doing that. In November, the NFL revealed that Mahomes has the third-highest-selling jersey within the league in 2024, behind Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.
This season, the Chiefs goal to turn into the primary workforce within the Tremendous Bowl period to win three straight championships. They’re off to a superb begin to date.
Kansas Metropolis (12-1) clinched its ninth straight AFC West title in a 19-17, Week 14, victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Mahomes is tied for the league’s eighth-most landing passes (20) in his first 13 begins.
If Mahomes and Co. hoist one other Lombardi Trophy, that may make the Jordan comparability extra correct. He led the Bulls to 2 three-peats in his profession: the primary from 1991-93 and the second from 1996-98.
