Travis Kelce shared his reaction to being booed at a recent NBA playoff game, which he attended alongside Patrick Mahomes shortly after visiting Taylor Swift on her the European leg of the Eras Tour.
Travis Kelce knows that the haters are gonna hate, hate, hate.
Indeed, the guy on the Chiefs expressed that he had to shake it off after he was booed while sitting courtside as the Dallas Mavericks took on the Minnesota Timberwolves during game three of the conference finals at American Airlines Arena in Dallas May 26.
âI got booed twice,â Travis admitted on the May 29 episode of New Heights. âItâs whatever. I get it. Iâm not from Dallas. Iâm just kind of like an innocent bystander.â
And when his brother Jason Kelce pushed back on Travisâ indifference, he doubled down.
âI donât know,â the Kansas City Chiefs tight end added, referring to potential Dallas Cowboys fans in the arena, âmaybe they just donât like the Chiefs.â
But while Travis, who was joined by teammate Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes, suggested the reception may have had to do with their Kansas City-based teamâit couldâve simply been Lone Star state pride. After all, Patrick and Brittany, who each received warm praise from the crowd, are Texas natives.
âPat taps me and I was like âOh, shit! Iâm on the jumbotron,â Travis explained. âAnd then I heard the boos and I was like, âOh, shit! Iâm getting booed. Nice. Thanks. Nice to see you guys Dallas. Appreciate the warm welcome.â And then they showed Pat and everyone was like, âYeah!’â
Despite the less than friendly reception, Travis expressed fondness for the city and revealed he dreamed of playing for the Cowboys as a kid, adding, âThey were fun as hellâthat team was electric.â
And while Travis is big enough so Cowboys fans canât hit him, he also received some subtle teasing from girlfriend Taylor Swiftâs fans for the outfit he wore to the game on social media.
As Travis donned a pair of blue jeans with faux rips all over them, along with a T-shirt with a single red apple, many fans deemed the look a callback to Taylorâs âBlank Spaceâ music video.
Meanwhile, another fanâs comment attracted the attention of Jason.
After a user on X, formerly Twitter, posted a photo of Travisâ courtside fit with the caption, âWhat the fâk did Taylorâs cats do to Travisâ jeans?â the retired Philadelphia Eagles star cheekily replied, âNow thatâs funny!â
Travis didnât confirm or deny whether his latest OOTD for the NBA finals was a nod to his girlfriend, but there are plenty of other reasons Travis has proved he and Taylor may just be end game.
Keep reading to see how perhaps nothing was accidental when it comes to this pair.
No. 1: Heâs a Swiftie
Long before Taylor Swiftâs attendance at the Kansas City Chiefâs Sept. 24 game became one of the definitive pop culture moments of the year, Travis Kelce was an admirer of the Grammy winner.
The star tight endâs interest in Taylor was first revealed by one of his teammates in a TikTok video posted by the Chiefs in August (which, in hindsight, was when the pair were secretly dating).
Before Travis could answer the prompt of who his celebrity crush was, wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling spilled, âTaylor Swift!â
Travis smiled at the camera before holding his finger up to his moustache, saying, âAlright now!â
Plus, Travis was just one of many celebs to attend Taylorâs record-breaking Eras Tour this summer. But more on that enchanting moment in a bitâŠ
No. 2: Heâs Not Her Usual Type (on Paper)
While he does have that daydream look in his eyes (especially when he sees Taylor on the big-screen at one of his games), Travis stands out a bit when you look back at Taylorâs dating history.
She is typically attracted to creative types, including actors (Joe Alwyn, Jake Gyllenhaal, Taylor Lautner and Tom Hiddleston) and musicians (Calvin Harris, John Mayer, Harry Styles and, most recently, Matty Healy).
But perhaps thatâs why her romance with the lighthearted and cheeky athleteâwho signed a four-year deal with the Chiefs worth $57 million in 2020âfeels like such a refreshing option for Taylor after her six-year uber-private relationship with Joe came to an end in April 2023
No. 3: He Publicly Pursued Her
Looks like the eight-time Pro Bowlerâs wishes came true after he all but manifested his rumored romance with the superstar through sheer will, determination and declarations of infatuation.
Travis publicly aired his failed attempt to shoot his shot and talk to Taylor when he attended the Kansas City stop on her Eras Tour July 7. As it turns out, he had a special gift for her: A friendship bracelet bearing his ânumberâ that he hoped to give Taylor. (He wouldnât definitely say if it was his jersey number or phone number.)
Despite his claim that he was âdisappointedâ he failed to meet her after the concert, Taylor confirmed to TIME that she belatedly caught his podcast pass.
âTravis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,â she recalled. âWe started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which Iâm grateful for, because we got to get to know each other.â
So, that whole theory about the Sept. 24 game being their first official hang? As Taylor clarified to TIME, âWe would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date.â
No. 4: She Isnât In Hiding
Since her breakup with Joe, Taylor has been seen in public much more frequently, including outings with friends in NYC and jubilant appearances at award shows, like the 2023 MTV VMAs and the 2024 Grammys.
But her most talked-about appearance? Sitting in Travisâ suite at the Chiefâs Sept. 24 home game against the Chicago Bears.
Rather than shy away from the attention, Taylor cheered and screamed âLetâs fâking go!â when Travis scored a touchdown. Like the public, even Travis admitted he was caught off-guard by Taylor accepting his invite.
âShoutout to Taylor for pulling up, that was pretty ballsy,â Travis said during the Sept. 27 episode of the New Heights podcast. âI just thought it was awesome how everyone in the suite had nothing but great things to say about her, the friends and family.â
âShe looked amazing,â he added. â It was definitely a game I will remember, thatâs for damn sure.â
Since then, Taylor and Travis have been photographed hand-in-hand on dates in New York City and have made multiple visits to a Christmas bar in Kansas City, where they were not shy about showing PDA.
And, after revealing to TIME that she retreated from the spotlight after Kim Kardashianâs infamous leaked phone call in 2016, Taylor is going out tonightâŠand every night, if she wants to, thank you very much.
âLife is short,â she said. âHave adventures. Me locking myself away in my house for a lot of yearsâIâll never get that time back. Iâm more trusting now than I was six years ago.â
Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift
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No. 5: He Knows When to Pull Back
While Travis isnât afraid to spill some tea on his podcast about his interactions with Taylor, he still expressed his boundaries about addressing his personal life moving forward.
âI know I brought all this attention to me,â he explained. âI did the whole friendship bracelet thing and told everyone how butthurt I was that I didnât get to meet Taylor.â However, he continued, he didnât plan to give a full play-by-play of their relationship.
âWhatâs real is that it is my personal life and I want to respect both of our lives,â he explained. âIâm enjoying life and I sure as hell enjoyed this weekend. So everything moving forward, I think me talking about sports and saying âalright nahâ will have to be where I keep it.â
He doubled-down on his desire to play it cool in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
âEverybody around me telling me: Donât fâk this up! And me sitting here saying: Yeahâgot it,â he told the outlet, before addressing the media attention. âThat was the biggest thing to me: make sure I donât say anything that would push Taylor away.â
But that doesnât mean heâs been able to resist publicly talking about his girlfriendâcrediting her for the boost in sales of his jersey and calling her âamazingâ after she was booed by New England Patriots fans at his Dec. 17 game.
âIâve never been a man of words,â he admitted to WSJ. âBeing around her, seeing how smart Taylor is, has been fâking mind-blowing. Iâm learning every day.â
No. 6: Heâs Family-Oriented
Like Taylor, who is close with her parents, particularly her mother Andrea, Travis hails from a tight-knit fam, including his parents Ed and Donna Kelce.
Donna became a beloved public figure when she became the first mother to have two sons playing against each other in a Super Bowl, when Travis faced off against his older brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, in the big game last February.
âFor all the stars to align and for them to get through high school and college and the pros. And for them to both play in the Pro Bowl and to play in the Super Bowl, and then for this to happen,â Donna told ET at the time. âThis is just like a dream come true. I canât express enough how special this is for the family and itâs just crazy.â
Donna, who was married to Ed for 25 years before they divorced, supported both of her sons by wearing a half-black, half-red Eagles and Chiefs jacket.
After the Super Bowl, which saw the Chiefs best the Eagles, Travis and Jason got emotional while reflecting on sharing the experience with Donna.
âThe moment I saw mom is when I got really emotional,â Jason said on the brothersâ New Heights podcast. âIt was so awesomeâŠShe was on top of the world for a week.â
âShe was the heavyweight champ man,â Travis added. âShe was on top of it, and she shined the whole time.â
No. 7: Heâs Super-Close With His Brother
Like Taylor and her younger brother Austin Swift, Travis has a special bond with his older brother Jason, who inspired him to play football.
In addition to their impressive careers as NFL players, Travis and Jason launched their podcast New Heights in September 2022, a project that has only strengthened their relationship.
âWhat this did was gave us a scheduled two to three hour window where we have to talk to each other and we have to talk about what weâre going through, throughout the week and throughout the games,â Travis told NBC Sports in February. âItâs almost been like therapy, man.â
No. 8: They Have a Mutual Friend
Sure, the pair technically never met until this year, but there have been a few invisible strings tying them together.
Taylor and Travis both count Miles Teller as a friend, with the Top Gun: Maverick star and his wife Keleigh Sperry even being recruited by Taylor to star in the music video for âI Bet You Think About Meâ off Red (Taylorâs Version) in 2021.
Travis, meanwhile, joined Miles and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for golfing practice ahead of the American Century Championship in 2022.
Miles tweeted a photo of himself on the golf course with the athletes, writing, âGrip it and rip it.â Travis proved the bromance was real when he reposted the shot and added, âBack at it like we never left!!â
(Interestingly enough, Miles is a noted diehard Philadelphia Eagles fans, so perhaps he put in a word with Jason to broker an IRL meet-up between Travis and Taylor?)
No. 9: The Squad Is Shipping
While Taylor attended the Sept. 24 game solo, she brought an entourage of celebrity friends with her when she attended the Chiefsâ match-up against the New York Jets at New Jerseyâs Metlife Stadium on Oct. 1.
She was accompanied by BFFs Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and his friend Hugh Jackman, as well as Sophie Turner, Sabrina Carpenter and Queer Eyeâs Antoni Porowski.
While their attendance at the game spoke volumes, even more telling was Ryan following Travis on Instagram.
No. 10: He Can Handle the Pressure
Not only has Travis played in three, soon to be four, Super Bowls, winning two of them (NBD!), but heâs also hosted Saturday Night Live, so you know he can handle intense spotlight with ease.
That may seem trivial, but Taylor has penned several songs regarding her fear that her level of fame could prove to be too much for her romantic partner to handle. (See: âPeaceâ and âThe Archer.â)
âIt all depends who youâre with,â Taylor said in, âIf they have a serious issue with it, I guess youâll hide or whatever, but I donât really like that, because it makes me feel like Iâm running from the law or something. I donât want to feel like a fugitive, like, âOh my god, weâre having a relationship, better hide!â
âI feel like if you can be in a relationship and have it seem normal, that would be good.â
And in his WSJ interview, Travis proved heâs more than ready for the pressure that comes with dating someone as powerful as Taylor.
âObviously Iâve never dated anyone with that kind of aura about themâŠIâve never dealt with it,â he said. âBut at the same time, Iâm not running away from any of it.â
âThe scrutiny she gets, how much she has a magnifying glass on her, every single day, paparazzi outside her house, outside every restaurant she goes to, after every flight she gets off, and sheâs just living, enjoying life,â he added. âWhen she acts like that I better not be the one acting all strange.â
No. 11: They Support One Another
Further proving their love is worthy of a rom-com treatment, fans were swooning after a concertgoer captured video of Taylor running into Travisâ arms and exchanging a passionate kiss after performing in Argentina Nov. 11. And that was after she changed the lyrics in Karma from âthe guy on the screenâ to âthe guy on the Chiefs,â much to Travisâ surprise as he attended alongside her father, Scott Swift.
Turning out for one anotherâs stadium takeoversâTaylor has now attended 12 Chiefs games and is expected at the Super Bowl despite a Feb. 10 concert in Tokyoâis a show of how serious their relationship is.
âIâm going to see him do what he loves, weâre showing up for each other, other people are there and we donât care,â Taylor told TIME of their public support. âThe opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that youâre seeing someone. And weâre just proud of each other.â
And if her presence at the NFL games annoys you, well, Taylor canât even be bothered to have bad blood with you.
âThereâs a camera, like, a half-mile away, and you donât know where it is, and you have no idea when the camera is putting you in the broadcast, so I donât know if Iâm being shown 17 times or once,â she said. âIâm just there to support Travis. I have no awareness of if Iâm being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads.â
Travis turned 34 on Oct. 5 meaning he was born inâare you ready for it?â1989. Screaming, crying, throwing up, etc.
Speaking of Killa Travâs birthday, did you know he shares his with Taylorâs late grandmother Marjorie Finlay, the subject of her song âMarjorieâ off of 2020âs evermore? If we didnât know better, weâd think this is a signâŠ
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