Patrick Mahomes Has Big Plans For Spending His Millions

The year 2017 saw Patrick Mahomes join the Kansas City Chiefs, who made things official with a four-year contract. This was worth $16.42 million, with Mahomes netting a $10 million bonus just for giving his signature. He didn't know it then, but it was this first contract that put him on the road to greatness.

In 2018 he became the team’s starting quarterback. He also matched a record set by another iconic player — Tom Brady, no less — by starting the season with two consecutive Player of the Week awards. But that's where the comparisons between Mahomes and Brady end. You see, in 2020, Mahomes signed a contract that could eventually make him even more valuable than the G.O.A.T.

Mahomes made history in July 2020 when he became the first athlete — from any sport — to sign a deal worth over half a billion dollars. Assuming everything goes to plan, his ten-year extension with the Kansas City Chiefs will see him earn $503 million. It’s an eye-watering amount of money, but here’s the thing: nobody questioned it. Not the fans. Not NFL insiders. Nobody.

At the time, Mina Kimes of ESPNs Highly Questionable, said, “That’s what I love about this whole topic and story, is how unimpeachable Pat Mahomes is... Everybody agrees he’s the best.”