Travis Kelce Reveals Inspiration Behind Crimson Swimsuit at Chiefs Ceremony

Travis Kelce was in his pink period on Thursday. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end made a trendy look on the workforce’s Super Bowl LVIII ring ceremony on Thursday, the place he reunited with teammates together with Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid. 

Kelce wore an attention-grabbing cherry pink corduroy swimsuit over a white tank for the event on the Nelson-Atkins Museum of the Artwork in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, accessorizing with a blinged-out necklace bearing his initials, gold-rimmed sun shades, and white sneakers. 

Followers of Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, had been fast to reward the look, with some dubbing it “Red (Travis’ Version)” in a cheeky nod to the 34-year-old singer’s hit album. Travis, nonetheless, revealed that the ensemble’s precise inspiration was a bit extra on-the-nose.

The 34-year-old athlete skipped the pink carpet, however did greet teammate Bryan Cook dinner because the latter was being interviewed by a neighborhood information outlet. 

“I gotta get inside earlier than I begin sweating,” he advised Cook dinner. 

Kelce was then requested to share what impressed his newest look, answering, “You already know — Chiefs Kingdom, child.” 

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs workforce colours are pink and gold. For her half, Swift beforehand paid tribute by wearing those colors throughout her 87th Eras Tour present in Paris, France, as a refined nod to her NFL star boyfriend‘s jersey number. 

As soon as contained in the occasion, 34-year-old Kelce sat with the 28-year-old quarterback and his spouse, Brittany Mahomes, because the teammates formally slipped on their third Tremendous Bowl rings. 

Brittany shared a couple of sneak peeks from their desk, together with one epic Funko trinket that bore a hilariously hanging resemblance to Kelce. She additionally provided a glimpse on the trio of rings on her husband’s fingers. 

The Chiefs clinched their third Super Bowl win in 5 years — together with back-to-back victories in 2023 and 2024 — once they defeated the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Swift was among those in the crowd cheering for the workforce, although she was not in attendance for Thursday’s ring ceremony as she was busy performing her 100th Eras Tour show in Liverpool, England. 

Since their most up-to-date win, a number of workforce members — together with Kelce — have made clear their intent to grow to be the primary workforce in historical past to attain three consecutive Tremendous Bowls within the upcoming season. 

Ring maker Jostens shared an up-close take a look at the dazzling new bauble, which options 16 rubies (representing 16 outright division championship titles), 4 football-shaped diamonds (for the franchise’s 4 complete Tremendous Bowl championships) and 28 diamonds (for holding each opponent below 28 factors), to call just some particulars. Every custom-made ring, set in 18-carat white and yellow gold, additionally consists of the participant’s title and jersey quantity. 

Notably, this yr’s ring is the primary to open with a hidden hinge revealing confetti inside together with a graphic of their profitable “Tom and Jerry” play in time beyond regulation, written in Reid’s handwritten. See all the main points within the video under. 

Kelce recently signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs. The $34.25 million deal — which incorporates $17 million totally assured this yr — makes him the highest-paid tight finish within the league.

Amid his present offseason, Kelce has been busy with a full slate of aspect hustles, together with internet hosting Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? and testing his appearing chops in Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie. He is additionally thrown his hat in the ring for consideration as Adam Sandler corporations up plans for Netflix’s upcoming Happy Gilmore 2 — although no formal casting has been introduced. 

As a part of his budding Hollywood profession, Travis additionally just lately produced the movie My Dead Friend Zoe — starring Sonequa Martin-Inexperienced, Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman — and beforehand took a flip internet hosting Saturday Night time Stay in 2023. 

On this week’s episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce talked about his post-football aspirations. 

“I need to broadcast after I’m achieved enjoying,” he advised his brother and co-host, Philadelphia Eagles alum Jason Kelce. 

For his half, Jason — who famously lost his own Super Bowl ring earlier this year — just lately signed on to function a sportscaster for ESPN’s Monday Night Football after asserting his NFL retirement.

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