“Zion Williamson Might Have Another $100M Contract”: Travis Kelce on Pelicans Star’s Potential NFL Career

However, the 36-year-old chimed in saying, “I got zero faith in that, simply for the fact that there’s more positions, there’s more spots, it’s NBA to NFL.” With the brothers delving into what the basketball stars could get from the switch, the tight end stated, “You put Zion on the f*cking D line, you might have another million-dollar contract.” After all, just last year the Pelicans star signed an additional 5-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans for a $197 million total salary.

Apart from the Kelce brothers, even the 34-year-old’s good friend, partner, and teammate, Patrick Mahomes found himself sharing his two cents on the matter.

Patrick Mahomes’ thoughts on the NFL to NBA debate

Ever since Austin Rivers made his claims, the NFL world has been furious at the assumptions. While most athletes were taking to social media to shut down the narrative, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback ended up surprising everyone with his take on the whole thing. Patrick Mahomes, unlike his fellow football stars, chose to address which NBA players could actually survive football.

During a playoff match between the Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 27-year-old was seated courtside near the commentators. Dave Pasch and Hubie Brown revealed that the quarterback had shared which athlete had a shot at making it in the NFL. Mahomes had slyly said to them, “Lu Dort could play in the NFL.” While the basketball star had clearly caught the father of two’s attention on the court, the debate did not stop there.