Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs is a Dallas Mavericks fan. Mahomes has been seen at Dallas games multiple times over the past few years, typically cheering on Luka Doncic. However, Doncic, who was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, made waves as one of the more shocking trades in NBA history.

On the cusp of his milestone 30th birthday (Sept. 17), it’s tempting just to fixate on all that’s changed since — and to what degree that might be a prologue to the future in what already is a Pro Football Hall of Fame-bound career. So much so that his case could be made merely by stating his name and dropping the mic.