Patrick Mahomes says Travis Kelce is ‘super intelligent’ despite party hard image: ‘He puts on this persona’

kansas city chiefs stars patrick mahomes and Travis Kelce have won three Super Bowls during their time together.

Mahomes and Kelce have a close friendship off the football field, and the star quarterback revealed that there is a tighter bond between the Chiefs than meets the eye. When he’s not catching passes from Mahomes, Kelce is often seen partying hard and has been known to do chugging a beer can Or two.

But according to Mahomes, Kelce’s partying image is just a “personality.”

“He has this personality of, ‘I’m partying, I’m drinking. [or] Whatever it is, but he’s really super intelligent,” Mahomes told Logan Paul during a recent episode of the “Impulsive” podcast.

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Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and teammate Travis Kelce during the Miami Dolphins game at Deutsche Bank Park on November 5, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. (Ralf Ebbing – Firo Sportfoto/Getty Images)

Mahomes told about his friendship with kelsey Helped them build chemistry on the gridiron.

“He gets on the football field and gets open and I know where he’s going to be [and] Plus I think our friendship just kind of came naturally,” Mahomes said.

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The 28-year-old Chiefs quarterback is married britney mahomes And the couple has two children. Mahomes joked that he has left his partying days behind and said he struggles to keep up with Travis and his brother Jason Kelce.

“No, I can’t [keep up with the Kelce brothers], I think I used to do that and then I had kids. Now you hear my voice and I leave early every night [when they were in Las Vegas for his charity golf tournament and gala]…You have to pick and choose these days,” Mahomes explained.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce celebrate after Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

recently retired jason kelsey Also a father. Mahomes said the former Philadelphia Eagles star likely faces similar challenges when it comes to balancing fatherhood and professional commitments.

“Jason has kids, too, so he has to choose, but he can go when he wants,” Mahomes said.

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Travis will celebrate his 35th birthday in a few weeks after the 2024 NFL season begins, but the Chiefs are confident he will continue to play at a high level for the foreseeable future. He recently agreed to a contract extension that makes him highest paid tight end In the NFL.

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said Kelce “has shown no signs of slowing down.”

“We’ll definitely celebrate it with him, and hopefully we can make this thing run even longer,” Veach said shortly after the extension was announced.

“We’ll just have to wait and see, but he’s shown no signs of slowing down. Everyone notices what kind of postseason he’s had; he’s just got an extra gear. These special players always have that extra gear. And, again, if anyone can do it, Travis can.”

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