Alex Rodriguez says he once told NFL star Patrick Mahomes to play baseball instead, since that's 'where the money is'

"Patrick Mahomes Sr., who used to play for the Mets, but he also played in Texas, he was my teammate. Very lovable guy, everyone loved him, great arm. He had a son, and the son was about 10 years old. And every day, he would be shagging and in the batting cage."

"The last day, I said, 'I'm going to give you some good advice here. Now, listen up.' And his eyes got really wide. I lowered my voice, and I said, 'Alright, I know you like baseball, and I know you like football, but trust me when I say this - baseball is where the money is.' I said, 'Football's just for fun, but you're gonna make your money in baseball like your dad and I.' And I'm glad he didn't take my advice."

Alex Rodriguez knew Patrick Mahomes as a child through Mahomes Sr., a former Mets player and Rodriguez’s teammate in Texas. Young Patrick routinely shagged balls and practiced in the batting cage while playing both baseball and football. Rodriguez advised the boy to pursue baseball, telling him that baseball offered better financial prospects and that football should be for fun. Patrick Mahomes played in the 2010 Junior League World Series and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers as a teen but declined. Mahomes later entered the 2017 NFL Draft, was taken tenth overall, and became a three-time Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP.

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