Travis Kelce Sends Clear Response to Accusation About Taylor Swift Move
On Wednesday, brothers Jason and Travis Kelce used their weekly "New Heights" podcast to dissect highlights from Kansas City Chiefs' teammate Patrick Mahomes' annual "15 and the Mahomies" charity gala in Las Vegas.
Among the auction's marquee items was a guitar autographed by Taylor Swift, donated by Swift herself.
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A fan-captured clip shows Travis raising his paddle and quipping, "I put my, what do you call it, my paddle up because I wanted it, and then I realized, oh, I already have it."
Jason then said, 'Oh, yeah. Oh, you realized it afterwards?" to which Travis responded, "I was like, oh, that was the guitar that I had."
The Chiefs just wrapped up one of their most dominant regular seasons in franchise history, finishing 15-2 and claiming a ninth consecutive AFC West crown.
Under Andy Reid, the Chiefs secured the NFL's top seed, cruised through the Divisional Round with a 23-14 victory over the Houston Texans, and edged past the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game before falling to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX on February 9.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Since being selected in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Travis Kelce has cemented himself as arguably the greatest tight end of all time.
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A three-time Super Bowl champion (LIV, LVII, LVIII), Kelce leads all tight ends in career receptions (1,004), receiving yards (12,151), and Pro Bowl nods (ten selections).
Off-field, his high-profile relationship with Swift and weekly "New Heights" podcast episodes with Jason have made him a cultural icon beyond football.
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