Alex Rodriguez sends 5-word message to Patrick Mahomes after Yankees icon's advice to $90,000,000 NFL star proves legends can be wrong

New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez is widely regarded as one of the best MLB players over the last three decades. He also influenced several young players to take up the sport.

While the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has emerged as the face of the NFL over the last decade, the two-time MVP's career could've looked very different if he had taken Alex Rodriguez's advice.

In Monday's appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Rodriguez said he had advised a young Mahomes, who has a $90 million net worth per Celebrity Net Worth, to take up baseball instead of football.

The Yankees legend shared the clip from the show on his Instagram story, writing:

"I might have been wrong."

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Patrick Mahomes' father played baseball for the Texas Rangers, where he shared the clubhouse with Rodriguez. Mahomes, who played football and baseball during his early years, sought advice from the former shortstop.

"Patrick Mahomes Sr., who used to play for the Mets, but he also played in Texas, he was my teammate," Rodriguez said. "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.'"

Alex Rodriguez is glad Patrick Mahomes didn't take his advice

Patrick Mahomes was a dual athlete during his collegiate years at Texas Tech. However, Mahomes decided to focus on football during his junior year in 2016. Since then, Mahomes has emerged as the best quarterback of this generation, winning three Super Bowl MVP titles along with several personal accolades.

Alex Rodriguez recalled telling Mahomes that baseball would earn him more money, but the three-time MVP is glad the Chiefs star didn't take his advice.

"I said, 'Football's just for fun, but you're gonna make your money in baseball like your dad and I," Rodriguez said. "And I'm glad he didn't take my advice."

Mahomes and the Chiefs failed in a three-peat attempt after defeat against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl in February.

Edited by Chaitanya Prakash