Patrick Mahomes “would like to play football” until Tom Brady is old, but wants to “be there” for his family.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is father to daughter Sterling and son Patrick “Bronze” Lavon III

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Patrick Mahomes is willing to make sacrifices for his family.

The 28-year-old Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was named one of the 2024 TIME100 Most Influential People and spoke to the outlet about navigating his career and his role as a father to his daughter Sterling Skye, 3, and Patrick “Bronze” Lavon III brings a hat. 16 months old, who he shares with his wife Brittany Mahomes, also 28.

“I checked to see if I had played until Tom [Brady’s] Dude, my daughter would be 19, 20 years old… I would love to play for that long… At the same time, I want to be there for my daughter,” Mahomes said.

“If I can do that, I will keep playing. But when I feel like it’s wasting my family time, then I know it’s time to go.”

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Related: Patrick Mahomes asks daughter Sterling to “stop growing up so fast” as he celebrates her third birthday

In February, Brittany and Patrick celebrated their daughter's third birthday with Patrick sharing a series of photos on his Instagram. The toddler posted pictures from Sterling's botanical birthday party the weekend before, smiling, jumping around and posing with Brittany in a sweet photo.

“Happy 3rd birthday, Sterling Skye! You are mine 💙! Stop growing up so fast!!” Patrick wrote in his caption.

Brittany also shared photos for her daughter's birthday and took a minute to celebrate Sterling in the caption.

“Happy birthday, my Sterling Skye! ✨ You made me a mom and it was one of the greatest moments of my life!” wrote the co-owner of Kansas City Current.

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“You, my girl, are the smartest little girl and just make every day beautiful! 🤍 You’re three, where has the time gone?😅🥹.”

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The mother of two shared in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE earlier this year that Sterling now understands a little bit about what her quarterback dad does on the football field.

“My daughter, she can finally see what's going on and where she stands, and she loves watching her dad play soccer. “She can see him from a mile away and pays close attention and keeps track of what's going on with him,” Brittany said.

“She really enjoys going on the field and seeing him before the game. I think it's a very special moment when I bring them to the game and they can watch their dad play football,” she added.

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