When Jason Kelce announced his retirement, Travis Kelce donned friendship bracelets, which delighted Taylor Swift fans.
Longtime Eagles center Jason Kelce announced his retirement on Monday, marking the culmination of 13 NFL seasons. It was an emotional day for the entire Kelce family. With his brother Travis present, he did so.
A keen-eyed Taylor Swift fan spotted that Travis was sporting friendship bracelets while in Philadelphia to support his brother, even though both he and Jason were crying at the announcement.
Friendship bracelet exchanges are customary during Taylor Swift concerts. And in particular, a friendship bracelet allowed Travis to have a bond with Swift. During the summer, he expressed his disappointment in not being able to offer Swift a bracelet containing his phone number in an episode of New Heights. The 14-time Grammy winner apparently reached out after seeing that footage, and the rest is history.
Travis was wearing wristbands that said “TNT” on one and “Travis Kelce is” on the other and were visible.
Swifties were thrilled that Travis had Swift represent Jason at such a significant occasion, especially because Swift is now in Singapore for the Eras Tour.
The eight most memorable parts of Jason Kelce’s intensely moving farewell speech, which included him crying alongside Travis Kelce
It has long been known that Jason Kelce would most likely retire from the National Football League. Even though it wasn’t officially announced, we all knew the Eagles’ season was over the instant it finished. The official announcement remained just as passionate in spite of this.
For over thirty minutes, Jason Kelce and his family shed uncontrollable emotions as they relived the pinnacles of their professional lives. Kelce talked about the influence his family had on him both before and during his time with the Eagles. The entire thing was just a very moving moment. The top seven moments throughout it are listed below.
Kelce was sobbing at his choice of action that he could hardly finish speaking. “Not a good start,” he remarked as he struggled to gather his thoughts following his breakdown. To me, this sounds like a great place to start.
It’s clear that Donna Kelce has played a key role in the NFL trip that the Kelce brothers have taken together. Jason is praising her here for “becoming Mom of the NFL” and for serving as a “role model for all mothers who have given so much up for their kids.”
Just two years after hearing his name called, Jason Kelce talked about the feelings he experienced when witnessing his brother be picked. They are both clearly becoming more emotional at this point. There may not have been a more delightful moment during a press conference filled with so many memorable and tender moments than this one.
Our household is not large. Not a cousin. Just one aunt. Just one uncle. My brother and I had been like that our entire lives. Nearly everything was done in tandem with us. Competed. fought. They laughed and wept, and they gained knowledge from one another. Games are something we invented.
We think of ourselves as the top players at the moment. We had imagined ourselves consistently coming up with big plays. Before we even left the house, we had already won innumerable Super Bowls in our minds. When we weren’t playing, we were at each other’s games, waiting outside after the game and cheering during it. Without the relationship Travis and I have, there’s no way I would be here.
The formal declaration
It was almost unbearable for Kelce to admit that he was truly retiring here. The instant he says that, he becomes choked up.
Leaning in to embrace his family
Kelce hugged his whole family here and said one more thank you to the city of Philadelphia.