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Patrick Mahomes went to Texas Tech and emerged as an exciting talent from there. The Chiefs, who are based in Kansas City drafted him, but the quarterback still finds time to go visit his college and support their sports programs.

He has been seen several times with his wife Brittany Matthews at Texas Tech basketball games. Recently, the Texas Tech women’s basketball team received a record-breaking NIL deal.

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According to the deal, every player on the women’s basketball team will receive an amount of $25,000. It certainly is a very lucrative deal for young atheists pursuing their dreams. The NIL has provided them with an opportunity that wasn’t in place earlier for athletes.

Patrick Mahomes was visibly happy after hearing about the deal. In a tweet, the Chiefs’ starlet wrote, “Doing it right! #WreckEm” Mahomes understands that getting that kind of money isn’t easy for student-athletes. As a result, he was very glad that the girls of his Alma Mater received the lucrative deal.

Patrick Mahomes understands the importance of the NIL

When Patrick Mahomes was a student-athlete, no player could seek a deal from any brand. They didn’t have the kind of money that the players now have. As a result, many popular college players missed the opportunity to earn before making it to the big leagues.

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Mahomes is now the poster boy of the NFL. He has a very lucrative contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Moreover, he is also associated with many brands and gets paid well through multiple endorsements.

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Getting money when you make it to the league isn’t that hard for many. However, making money for college in survival is very tough. That problem for student-athletes is now solved, as they are able to get huge deals from various brands.

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Patrick Mahomes understands that, which is why he showed his excitement for his college’s women’s basketball team getting that huge deal.

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