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Travis Kelce has always been a jokester according to his older brother, Jason Kelce.
Prior to the start of the Saturday, Jan. 18 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, former Philadelphia Eagles center spoke on ESPN about a funny memory from Travis’ childhood.
“He told the entire block his name was Charles because his favorite basketball player was Charles Barkley,” Jason explained to his fellow co-hosts.
Jason shared that his parents Donna and Ed Kelce, found out when they were at a party for all of the neighbors.
Travis Kelce is warming up in shorts while Jason is dressed up like Yukon Cornelius, Jason says Travis told people in the neighborhood his name was Charles because Barkley was his favorite player pic.twitter.com/cinAvBWQll
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“We found out at a block party cause all the other parents were like, ‘There goes Charles,’ ” Jason said. “That’s the kind of kid Travis was. He was always living up to all his sports idols for sure.”
The Chiefs are now on their way to the AFC Championship on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills. The Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27 – 25 on Sunday, Jan. 19. As for the Chiefs, they defeated the Houston Texans on 23 – 18 on Saturday, Jan. 18.
Travis already has three Super Bowl rings under his belt after winning in 2020, 2023, and 2024. However, Travis and the Chiefs have the opportunity to do something that no team has ever done before: win the Super Bowl three times in a row.
On Friday, Jan. 17, the Chiefs posted a video of Travis expressing how much it means to him to play in the playoffs once again.
“Playoff football is the most meaningful football that you’ll ever play in your life,” Kelce said in the video. “I cherish every single play, man, I really do. When you’re in it, you’re always trying to strive for greatness, being greater than what you are. You know, obviously there’s a historic run and something that we can achieve that no other team has ever achieved, and that fuels you.”
Swift returned to Arrowhead where she supported Travis and the Chiefs. The pop star was joined by her parents Andrea and Scott Swift. WNBA star Caitlin Clark also made a surprise appearance in the suite and sat next to Swift as they watched the game. Clark has not been shy on her love for Swift that she even made her mom a Swiftie.
“My mom was begging me to take her, and she’s like, ‘I gotta go. Everybody’s talking about it,’ and I’m like, OK, I literally live downtown next to Lucas Oil Stadium,” Clark said while speaking to Jason and Travis on their New Heights podcast. “It was a great show and a lot of fun, and I definitely turned my mom into a full Swiftie.”
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