Patrick Mahomes rallies behind LeBron James in cryptic tweet amid Stephen A. Smith beef

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes expressed his support to basketball superstar LeBron James.

A tweet made on Wednesday had a cryptic message with just a crown emoji, but the reference to LeBron was clear.

The LA Lakers forward was responsible for the game-winning shot against the Indiana Pacers. With less than a second to go, he tipped a rebound ball to score a basket, sealing a 120-119 win for the Lakers, snapping a three-game losing streak.

Patrick Mahomes' tweet praised LeBron as the basketball superstar addressed a moment with ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith. Smith had made controversial remarks about LeBron's son, Bronny James, and the Lakers forward replied on Wednesday, on the Pat McAfee's show:

“Never would I ever not allow people to talk about the sport, criticize players about what they do on the court. That is your job to criticize or to be in a position where, OK, if a guy is not performing, that is all part of the game. That’s all part of the game. But when you take it and get personal with it, it’s my job to not only protect my damn household, but protect the players.”

Patrick Mahomes upset with Luka Doncic trade from Mavericks to Lakers

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is a lifelong fan of the Dallas Mavericks, and like many players from all sports across the world, was shocked to see Doncic traded from Dallas.

He spoke to reporters during Super Bowl LIX opening night, when questions are not strictly related to football:

"It's tough. You know, I've watched Luka since he was 18 years old. I remember going to a practice and it was Dirk [Nowitzki] and Luka, and seeing his maturation and how great of a basketball player he's become, it's been fun to watch. As a Dallas fan, it hurts me. He did so much, not only for the basketball team but for the city of Dallas, so I'll always be appreciative of those years."

As the news of the deal broke in the middle of the night, Patrick Mahomes took to Twitter to express his disbelief at such a deal. He later said that the new duo composed of Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis would be nice; however, both suffered serious injuries right after the Doncic trade was complete.