They want to be doctors, they want to be teachers, they want to be the future quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, and I’m here to tell them that they can be,” Dak Prescott said in a room full of young cancer fighters at the Children’s Cancer Fund Gala—a place filled with bravery,

Although Prescott has since received a new deal from the Cowboys, the hypothetical question was back in the spotlight Monday. The quarterback’s agent, Todd France, revealed some key details on the negotiations in a recent interview, highlighting Prescott’s willingness to “bet on himself.”