Derek Jeter jokes about being a larger-than-life influence on Patrick Mahomes and his NFL career: "You were watching old films of me"

The NFL shared a little teaser of the chat between two legends of their respective sports, Derek Jeter and Patrick Mahomes.

Of course, Patrick Mahomes' unique sidearm release was a topic of discussion, given the fact that it looks like a shortstop throwing to first base. He admits that he's imitating those types of baseball throws that he saw while growing up.

In the chat between the two legends, Derek joked with Patrick. Jeter said:

"All your success as a quarterback is because you were watching old films of me."

Patrick Mahomes grew up in MLB clubhouses and had the opportunity to observe and meet New York Yankees icon Derek Jeter when he was four or five years old.

Seeing these baseball legends up close and personal influenced Mahomes' work ethic and ambition to become a great athlete.

Mahomes is now the center of attention, with Jeter working as an analyst for FOX Sports. The two were reunited for a conversation that will air before the Chiefs' game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Patrick Mahomes is an American football quarterback who plays for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. He attended Texas Tech and played football and baseball. He is the son of former MLB ace Pat Mahomes. He then gave up baseball to concentrate completely on football.

A bit on Derek Jeter's career

Affectionately known as "The Captain," Derek Jeter spent his entire 20-year MLB career with the New York Yankees, winning five World Series titles, five Gold Gloves and five Silver Sluggers and earning 14 All-Star selections. He recorded 3,465 career hits and a .310 batting average and was the 1996 AL Rookie of the Year and the 2000 World Series MVP.

In 2021, Jeter was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame after garnering 396 of 397 (99.7%) of the eligible votes cast, the second-highest percentage ever and the highest by a position player. Following four years as CEO of the Marlins, he resigned in February 2022. Under his leadership, Miami ended a 16-year postseason drought.

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