The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs player admits that when his pop star girlfriend watched him at the stadium, he's able to show better performance than when the Grammy winner was not in the audience.
- Oct 26, 2023
AceShowbiz - Travis Kelce has admitted his relationship with Taylor Swift is giving him the NFL results of his dreams. The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs player's relationship with the 33-year-old singer was confirmed when she was spotted cheering on him at the Arrowhead Stadium on 23 September next to his mum Donna, and he has now admitted it is "hard to wrap my head around" his average yardage when the performer is in the stands.
He made the admission on the "New Heights" podcast he hosts with his fellow NFL star brother Jason Kelce, 35, after his sibling told him his stats seemed to show it was "good" for his game to have the Grammy winner in the audience. Philadelphia Eagles player Jason told his brother, "When T. Swift is at the game, you're averaging 99 yards. And when you're left with only your friends and remaining family there, you are at 46.5 yards a game."
When Jason then asked Travis whether he was aware of what fans have dubbed the "Taylor effect," the tight end said, "How can I not be?" He also joked that he does worse on the field when "left to his own devices." Jason added that "not only is social media noticing" but Travis coach, Andy Reid, 65, has taken note of the effect of Taylor sitting in the stands for four out of the team's last five games.
Jason said, "(Andy) weighed in… Taylor can stay around all she wants." Travis said, "I love Coach Reid man. What a guy. Listen, when you're getting Big Red's approval and blessings, you know you're doing something right."
Despite his praise for Taylor's impact on Jason's game, Jason recently admitted he fears the NFL star's safety is at risk due to his high-profile romance with the singer. Jason told NBC Sports, "It's certainly been weird, the level that it is now. On one hand, I'm happy for my brother that he seems to be in a relationship that he's excited about (and) that he is genuine about. But there's another end of it where it's like, 'Man, this is a lot.' "
