In an interview with Up & Adams that aired on Monday, Mahomes noted that he’s long had thoughts about what his legacy could be when he’s done playing. But when Brady recently noted that Mahomes has a chance to duplicate some of Brady’s historical impact on the game, that also provided a little additional motivation for the Kansas City quarterback.

Tom Brady walked away from the game as the greatest quarterback to ever lace them up, at least record-wise. He hoisted the Vince Lombardi trophy seven times and rode into the sunset after shattering almost every single passing-related record in NFL history.