Jayden Daniels predicted to follow Patrick Mahomes and $43,500,000 NFL star's footsteps as Kevin Durant makes bold Super Bowl pick

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had an exceptional rookie year in the NFL. Now, two-time NBA champion and Commanders superfan Kevin Durant is predicting that Daniels will reach new heights in the upcoming season.

In a clip produced by sports betting site FanDuel, Durant was asked to predict the Super Bowl LX matchup, winner and MVP. After giving it some thought, Durant gave his response.

"I'm gonna go Commanders versus [Baltimore] Ravens," he said. "A little beltway battle. Of course, Commanders win! Jayden Daniels: Super Bowl MVP."

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Winning an MVP award as a sophomore has been accomplished by a few elite names. If Daniels were to pull it off, he would follow in the footsteps of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, who won the 2018 NFL MVP award after being drafted 10th overall in the 2017 NFL draft.

This achievement is also on the résumé of four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is currently playing on a $260 million contract with the Ravens. Notably, Jackson would be on a collision course with Daniels on the Super Bowl stage if Durant’s prediction came true.

During the 2024 NFL season, Durant and the rest of the Commanders’ faithful watched the team reach the NFC Championship Game, while Daniels earned the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. After a long postseason drought, things are looking up for Washington, with a future Basketball Hall of Famer envisioning their young quarterback as a Super Bowl MVP next February.

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Last month, Kevin Durant showcased his pride as a Commanders fan as he reacted to a quote from New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers at a FanDuel event.

After the event, which Durant also attended, the Phoenix Suns forward posted a sound bite from Nabers, who said it was hard to talk trash with the Commanders because Daniels is his best friend. Sharing the clip, Durant used the moment to hype up the forthcoming season for Daniels and his squad.

"yessir big season ahead @Commanders @JayD__5," Durant tweeted.

The NBA season is set to tip off in a couple of months, but Kevin Durant will certainly stay tuned to the performance of Daniels and the rest of the Commanders.

About the author

Simoun Victor Redoblado is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with over 12 years of experience writing for publications such as Collider, ALL-STAR Magazine, and Sir Charles in Charge.

Simoun has a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education, Major in English and Minor in journalism. Thanks to the journalism courses that he took, Simoun understood the fundamentals of journalistic storytelling in the context of sports writing.

Passionate for the UP Fighting Maroons, Simoun is a fan of the NBA, PBA, UAAP, and FIBA.
His childhood team was the Chicago Bulls and Simoun was a longtime supporter of the Houston Rockets because his friends would say he looked like Yao Ming.

Simoun loves the systematic, tactical movement of the ball and the players, the stories behind each individual competing on the hardcourt and most of all, how basketball is a sport for life and all its struggles and lessons.

A father of two, Simoun spends his free time with his kids.

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