Patrick Mahomes Delivers Touching TIME100 Speech

It’s an incredible recognition of Mahomes’ contributions both on and off the field, as he’s risen from first-round NFL draft pick to virtually unanimously being considered the best player in the league. Mahomes gave a stellar speech, using the opportunity to recognize the rising popularity of women’s sports across the country.”Tonight,” Mahomes began. “I’d like to raise a glass to a new era in sports. An era when the women’s game is finally getting the attention it deserves.”

Mahomes spoke about the well-intentioned notion that people should watch women’s sports because it aligns with specific values. “There’s some merit to that,” he said, “but the real reason you should care about women’s sports is because they’re incredible.”