前美国职业棒球大联盟球星艾力士·罗德里奎兹（Alex Rodriguez）近日透露，他曾向年轻的帕特里克·马霍姆斯（Patrick Mahomes）建议，选择棒球作为职业生涯发展方向，认为棒球才是“真正赚钱”的运动。然而，如今已成为三届超级碗冠军的马霍姆斯选择了橄榄球，并取得了辉煌成就。罗德里奎兹分享了他与马霍姆斯父亲的交情，以及在马霍姆斯年少时，他亲眼见证了这位未来巨星在棒球和橄榄球上的天赋，并基于当时的认知给出了“棒球更具商业价值”的建议。幸运的是，马霍姆斯忽略了这一建议，最终在橄榄球领域取得了巨大的成功，签订了巨额合同，并成为NFL的顶级球星。

⚾️ 艾力士·罗德里奎兹（A-Rod）曾向年轻的帕特里克·马霍姆斯（Patrick Mahomes）提出职业生涯建议，鼓励他选择棒球，认为棒球比橄榄球更能带来财富。这一建议基于罗德里奎兹对体育商业价值的认识以及马霍姆斯父亲的棒球背景。

🏈 马霍姆斯最终选择忽略了A-Rod的建议，投身于橄榄球运动，并取得了非凡的成就，包括三次赢得超级碗冠军，并三次荣膺超级碗最有价值球员（MVP）。这证明了他的个人选择和对橄榄球的热情。

💰 马霍姆斯在NFL的职业生涯取得了巨大的经济回报。他与堪萨斯城酋长队签订了巨额合同，包括一份价值4.5亿美元的十年续约，以及后来重组的合同，进一步巩固了他的财富地位。此外，他还拥有MLB球队堪萨斯城皇家队的部分股权。

🌟 马霍姆斯在橄榄球领域的成功不仅体现在个人荣誉和经济收入上，还包括他对球队的领导力和影响力。他已成为NFL中最具代表性和影响力的球员之一，其职业轨迹与A-Rod的建议截然不同，却更为辉煌。

Alex Rodriguez says he once told a young Patrick Mahomes to choose baseball over football.The former Yankees player said he told Mahomes that "baseball is where the real money is."Thankfully, Mahomes ignored that advice — and went on to become a three-time Super Bowl champion.

Alex Rodriguez said he once gave a young Patrick Mahomes some career advice that aged poorly.

During a Monday appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Rodriguez spoke about his time with the Texas Rangers and how he got to know the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback as a kid.

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

The baseball star recounted how a young Mahomes would come to him daily, asking for career advice. Back then, Mahomes was playing both baseball and football.

"The last day, I said, 'I'm going to give you some good advice here. Now, listen up.' And his eyes got really wide," Rodriguez said. "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," Rodriguez said. "And I'm glad he didn't take my advice."

Before Mahomes was a football star, he had a promising baseball career. He played in the 2010 Junior League World Series and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers as a teen, but turned down the offer.

Mahomes was selected 10th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Since then, he has won three Super Bowls and been named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player each time.

In 2020, Mahomes signed a 10-year extension worth $450 million with the Chiefs, per Sportrac.

In 2023, he restructured his deal to earn $210.6 million between 2023 and 2026, his agency, Equity Sports, confirmed on X.

Mahomes owns a stake in the MLB's Kansas City Royals and, along with his wife, Brittany Mahomes, also has a stake in the National Women's Soccer League team, the Kansas City Current.

Off the field, Mahomes and his Chiefs teammate, Travis Kelce, co-own 1587 Prime, a high-end Kansas City steakhouse that opened last month.

Representatives for Rodriguez and Mahomes did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.