NFL: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs - Source: Imagn
Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes is seen by many as the epitome of greatness in the modern NFL. However, that wasn't always the case, and the QB was drafted at No. 10 in 2017, behind Mitch Trubisky, and sat for a year before taking over under center.
In a 2018 interview, Mahomes discussed how other sports icons have helped forge his work ethic (via ESPN), with the knowledge that so much of their success comes from 'behind the scenes':
"No one really sees pro athletes behind the scenes. They don't know how hard they work. They don't see how you work on the basics. They couldn't possibly know. You wouldn't think that someone who hits like Alex Rodriguez needs to use a tee every day. But that's how he stayed on top of it."
