Patrick Mahomes risked everything when he opted for football over baseball.
Turns out, he got baseball money anyway.
One day after the former two-sport star got a 10-year deal worth up to $503 million, the richest contract in American sports history, the reigning Super Bowl MVP repeatedly insisted this deal was about more than money. He wants to be the cornerstone of a dynasty in Kansas City.
"That's how I've always been built — to follow my passions and do things to the best of my ability," the Chiefs quarterback said Tuesday on a Zoom call.