When Patrick Mahomes channeled his inner Kobe Bryant before Super Bowl 55 vs. Tom Brady's Bucs - Source: Imagn
After Patrick Mahomes won his first Super Bowl, the comparisons started coming instantly as fans compared him to Tom Brady and if the Chiefs' star could eclipse the GOAT. The year after his first victory, the Kansas City quarterback led his team to the Super Bowl once again. He had already won MVP by that time and people could see he was a special talent.
It was a special occasion as Tom Brady was on the opposite side. It was billed as a matchup between the pretender and the king. Asked at that time how he was seeking to dethrone the GOAT, Patrick Mahomes had said that he was taking inspiration from Kobe Bryant. The basketball superstar was the ultimate competitor and it inspired the Chiefs quarterback, who said,
"Kobe (Bryant) has one of the best mentalities of all time as far as a competitor out there and winning championships, not just winning games. I take a lot from that of going out there every single day and not being satisfied with where you're at and like I said, the job's not finished."
