Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James are two of the best athletes in their respective sports, and the two have a mutual admiration for one another.
However, it appears James wasn't the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback's favorite NBA player growing up.
"I was a Carmelo Anthony fan, I was going the other way," Mahomes said. "Everybody was a LeBron fan so I loved LeBron but at the same time I wanted to have that guy."
CTRL the Narrative @ctrlnarrativePatrick Mahome's favorite basketball player growing up? Carmelo Anthony (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLonNBC</a>)<br><br>"I was a Carmelo Anthony fan, I was going the other way.