Pat Riley has reportedly reached an agreement with the Chiefs to allow them to use the term “three-peat” if they win the Super Bowl on Sunday night.

Kansas City's quest for a three-peat was on full display this year, especially considering how hard it is to win that much in modern sports. As leagues have added more teams and created more parity, winning three-straight championships seems more daunting than ever before.

The Kansas City Chiefs have a chance to do something not seen in North American sports since 2002, and famed NBA coach Pat Riley is rooting for it.

Pat Riley successfully trademarked the phrase “three-peat” when he and the Lakers were trying to win their third-straight NBA title in 1989. The NFL has just struck a deal with Riles & Co. to use the phrase on merchandise if the Chiefs win Super Bowl LIX. pic.twitter.com/DMyrCWRSyR

Pat Riley is rooting for a Chiefs "three-peat" this Super Bowl Sunday. If it happens, the president of the NBA's Miami Heat will be cashing in. Zoom in: Riley owns six different trademarks tied to the term "Three-Peat,

As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, they aren’t just battling for another

If the Chiefs hit three Super Bowl wins in a row, they may have to pay Miami Heat's Pat Riley before they can crank out T-shirts.

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley owns the trademark to the term and a number of its variations. On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs can become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.