The gifted Kansas City star would become only the third quarterback of African-American descent to lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy if the Chiefs prevail in this weekend's NFL showpiece.

Mahomes, the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Pat Mahomes, will become one of only seven African-American quarterbacks to start in the Super Bowl when he takes to the field at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Only two of that group -- the Washington Redskins' Doug Williams in 1988 and the Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson in 2014 -- have ever gone on to win the coveted NFL title.

Mahomes, the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player, said Tuesday he is relishing the challenge of joining Williams and Wilson in the winner's circle.

"The best thing about it is you're showing kids that no matter where you grow up, what race you are, that you can achieve your dream," Mahomes told reporters.

"For me, being a black quarterback -- having a black dad and a white mom -- it just shows that it doesn't matter where you come from. It doesn't matter if you're a baseball player or basketball player, follow your dreams.

"Whatever your dreams are, put the work ethic in and you can be there at the end of the day."

Mahomes is in the vanguard of a crop of young African-American quarterbacks who have emerged to dominate the NFL this year.