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Travis Kelce (87) of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Patrick Smith, Getty Images/AFP.

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Travis Kelce relishing Taylor Swift spotlight ahead of Super Bowl

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/Travis-KelceTaylor-Swift-afp-02082024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Travis Kelce (87) of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Patrick Smith, Getty Images/AFP."/><span class="fr-inner">Travis Kelce (87) of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.<em> Patrick Smith, Getty Images/AFP.</em></span></span></span></div><p>LAS VEGAS, United States - Travis Kelce says he is relishing the attention after being catapulted into the global spotlight via his romance with Taylor Swift.</p><p>The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end has found himself in the eye of a pop culture hurricane this season due to his relationship with the Grammy-winning music superstar.</p><p>It has swept the two-time Super Bowl champion&#x27;s profile into a whole new dimension, meaning Kelce is just as likely to lead entertainment news headlines as much as sports bulletins.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/28/23/nfl-chiefs-travis-kelce-delivers-shout-out-to-awesome-taylor-swift" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NFL Chiefs&#x27; Travis Kelce delivers shout out to &#x27;awesome&#x27; Taylor Swift</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/07/23/nfl-kelce-on-top-of-world-as-taylor-swift-scrutiny-swirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NFL star Kelce &#x27;on top of world&#x27; as Taylor Swift scrutiny swirls</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/21/23/nfl-star-kelce-opens-up-on-romance-with-taylor-swift" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NFL star Kelce opens up on romance with Taylor Swift</a></div><p>Unsurprisingly, the larger-than-life Kelce is loving every second of it, not for a moment resenting the inevitable attention that comes with dating one of the highest profile entertainers on the planet.</p><p>&quot;I think it&#x27;s fair,&quot; Kelce said of the attention on Wednesday. &quot;Everybody&#x27;s having fun with it, and it&#x27;s not like you guys are up here teeing off on me left and right.</p><p>&quot;Everybody&#x27;s having a good time with it so how could I be upset about it?&quot;</p><p>Kelce admits though that he is still adjusting to the attention.</p><p>&quot;Being worldwide is way different than just being famous in Kansas City,&quot; he quipped. &quot;I got it all figured out, I think.&quot;</p><p>And there is zero chance that Kelce will allow the hoop-la surrounding his personal life to deflect from the task in hand this weekend.</p><p>Beneath the affable, down-to-earth exterior is a ferocious competitor who is widely regarded as one of the best tight ends to ever pull on an NFL helmet.</p><p>Sunday&#x27;s test against the San Francisco 49ers will be Kelce&#x27;s fourth Super Bowl, and comes a year after he lined up against elder brother Jason in the Chiefs&#x27; victory over the Philadelphia Eagles to claim his second NFL championship. Kelce says that Super Bowl showdown remains his favorite memory shared with his brother.</p><p>&quot;Probably isn&#x27;t his favorite memory, but it&#x27;s being on the mountain top and playing in the Super Bowl with him,&quot; Kelce said Wednesday.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2952175"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><strong>Chasing a dynasty </strong></div><p>Growing up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, there was never much doubt the Kelce brothers would forge careers in sport.</p><p>The 6ft 5in, 250lb Kelce recalled WWE-style wrestling matches with his brother in the living room of the family&#x27;s home -- with sometimes destructive consequences.</p><p>&quot;I got power bombed through my living room floor as a kid and we broke the wooden floor and slid the couch over it,&quot; Kelce said.</p><p>&quot;My mom was vacuuming like two weeks later and figured it out and sure enough, we got in trouble for it. Growing up in the 90s I feel like you had no choice but to emulate wrestlers on the playground at recess, or in the living room and the backyard.&quot;</p><p>Kelce says he is determined to help the Chiefs win back-to-back titles, an achievement he believes will elevate Kansas City into the dynasty ranks.</p><p>&quot;Three is a lucky number,&quot; Kelce said. &quot;Three is when you solidify yourself as a dynasty.&quot;</p><p>Winning this season would also mean more for Kelce. The Chiefs struggled during the regular season but built impressive momentum through the playoffs with back-to-back road wins against Buffalo and Baltimore.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/6/kelce-aiming-to-match-swift-s-grammy-glut-with-super-bowl-win-1158" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kelce aiming to match Swift&#x27;s Grammy glut with Super Bowl win</a></div><p>&quot;I think we&#x27;ve gone through a lot of ups and downs,&quot; Kelce said. &quot;A lot of guys have been challenged to step up in big moments, and they have. And you just love to see that.</p><p>&quot;You want it that much more for a guy when people are counting them out and he finds a way to persevere through that.</p><p>&quot;This team is as special as a team that I&#x27;ve ever been on. And it just makes you want it that much more for the rest of the world. We&#x27;re in the moment.&quot;<strong><br/></strong></p><div><strong>rcw/sev</strong><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Travis Kelce says he is relishing the attention after being catapulted into the global spotlight via his romance with Taylor Swift.</p>

Travis Kelce says he is relishing the attention after being catapulted into the global spotlight via his romance with Taylor Swift.