Shannon Sharpe Compares Patrick Mahomes’s Career To Magic Johnson

To say that Patrick Mahomes has guided the Chiefs to five Super Bowl trips in his nine-year tenure would be an understatement. History supports the claim that no player, not even Peyton Manning, Joe Montana, or Tom Brady, had an unparalleled start. The only player who, in Shannon Sharpe’s opinion, can compete on an equal footing with the Chiefs quarterback is basketball great Magic Johnson. In the most recent Nightcap episode, Sharpe argued that Magic Johnson is the only player who can be compared to Patrick Mahomes’ wild career beginning. In order to achieve this, Unc examined the Lakers legend’s first nine seasons, starting with his historic NBA Championship victory as a rookie in 1979–80. Shannon Sharpe comparing Magic Johnson and Patrick Mahomes Magic had a fantastic start and never looked back. Over the following eight seasons, the Michigan State alumnus won four more NBA Championships in 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988. The cherry on top? During those championship runs, Magic Johnson won three NBA Finals MVP awards: in 1980, 1982, and 1987. This is no small accomplishment, and Sharpe thinks it’s comparable to Mahomes’. Sharpe said: “The only one I can think is comparable (to Mahomes) is Magic Johnson…...