Patrick Mahomes has yet to play a single snap in a professional football game that truly means anything for the Kansas City Chiefs’ success and the team already owes him a debt of gratitude.
Over the last few days, a news story was picked up by every major sports media outlet sharing the same anecdote that Mahomes refused to take any endorsement money during his rookie season. His agent, Leigh Steinberg, spoke to ESPN about the decision, using key words like “integrate” and “deference” when describing Mahomes’ goals for team unity. A key quote from Steinberg:
“We intentionally didn’t do endorsements that would run in the Kansas City area even though they were offered.