As we’ve learned from watching the New Heights podcast, Travis Kelce‘s got jokes. Which is why it was no surprise when the Kansas City Chiefs’ three-time Super Bowl champ had a pithy quip when asked by reporters on Thursday (Sept. 4) to describe the biggest change in his life since recently getting engaged to longtime love Taylor Swift.
“I got one more ring for it, two if we’re counting the first Super Bowl, ” Kelce said at a news conference in São Paulo, Brazil in advance of the Chiefs’ season kick-off game against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to the Associated Press. “I would say ever since I’ve been dating Taylor, life has been fun.” And though he did not bite on a question about whether Swift was going to be in the house at Corinthians Arena for Friday night’s (Sept. 5) game, Kelce said, “I love it when the lights are bright” in response to the query about being one of the most famous football players on earth.
During the presser, Kelce’s QB, Patrick Mahomes, politely corrected a reporter when they asked Kelce if “there’s a difficulty to focus on everything on the field” since he started “dating Taylor Swift.” Mahomes interrupted before Kelce could answer to remind the reporter that the couple are “engaged.”
Kelce was more than happy to admit that, “Ever since I’ve been dating Taylor, life has been fun. It’s been exciting. Obviously, there’s a lot more eyes [on me] and I accept that, but I’m living life and living on a high, I guess.”
“It’s a dream, dude,” Mahomes said.
And while his youthful energy is palpable, Kelce, at 35, may be nearing the end of his football career, maybe. When a reporter wondered if this season might be Kelce’s “last dance,” the tight end gleefully said, “It’s the last one on the contract right now, but I’ll tell you what, I’m feeling young and I’m feeling ready to rock, baby!”
The Chiefs-Chargers game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET and stream on YouTube.
