There is nothing quite like a brotherly bound.
The relationship between Jason and Travis Kelce has been well documented. The pair went head-to-head in last year’s Super Bowl, with Travis’ Chiefs ultimately coming out on top against Jason’s Eagles.
There won’t be a rematch this year. The elder Kelce brother and Philadelphia were knocked out of the 2024 NFL playoffs in the wild-card round, losing to the Buccaneers. However, the younger sibling and Kansas City are still alive, taking on the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday.
Even when he’s not on the field, Jason is an electric factory. From partying in the cold with Bills’ mafia to enjoying a suite with Taylor Swift, his brother’s girlfriend, the Eagles center continued to steal the hearts of many football fans with his showing at the Bills vs. Chiefs divisional-round contest.
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Kelce may be forever an Eagle, but he was an honorary member of Bills’ mafia on Sunday.
The Eagles center got right in the thick of the pregame festivities in Buffalo, joining the crazed Bills fans for some shenanigans ahead of the divisional-round matchup.
Just met a Hall of Famer.#GoBills || #BillsMafia || @BuiltInBuffalo_ pic.twitter.com/61IU1rXB7I
— Ben Shoop (@ShoopBen) January 21, 2024
Jason Kelce: Man of the People pic.twitter.com/QANv97Rb9P
— New Heights (@newheightshow) January 21, 2024
Jason had hinted earlier in the week that he may show up at the Bills-Chiefs contest. With the Eagles eliminated, there was no game for the lineman to suit up for this weekend, leaving him extra time to support his brother.
“I might have to go to this one,” Jason said on the Jan. 19 “New Heights” podcast. “I’m not doing anything, so … Maybe I can jump through a table. I’m looking forward to seeing that environment.”
While it does not appear that Kelce took the opportunity to go through a table, it still looks like he thoroughly enjoyed the pregame experience — and it continued once kickoff commenced.
Travis caught a touchdown late in the second quarter to give the Chiefs a three-point lead. While a majority of the fans in attendance at Highmark Stadium were none too pleased to see the Chiefs tight end waltzed into the end zone, no one was as pumped as Jason seeing his baby brother get the score.
Jason Kelce jumped out of his suite to chug a beer with #BillsMafia
Can’t think of a better experience at a game 😂
🎥: @23Johnanderson pic.twitter.com/ptZZ5ffVq0 https://t.co/yxLh9psHEN
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) January 22, 2024
Jason Kelce is quite literally the best 🍻
🎥: @Chiefs pic.twitter.com/6RaKviN1Hi https://t.co/O6JniSDoQ8
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) January 22, 2024
Jason Kelce’s ‘Big Yeti’ shirt
Kelce was spotted in a suite before the game alongside Swift and members of his family, including his parents, Donna and Ed Kelce.
Fans noticed a unique part of Kelce’s apparel — a shirt that said “Big Yeti.”
Taylor Swift 🤝 Jason Kelce
Supporting Travis Kelce
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/7WZEvcjNTM
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) January 21, 2024
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It left fans questioning who or what the shirt is in reference to. Of course, it is an ode to none other than his brother, Travis.
“Big Yeti” was a nickname for the tight end back in his college days at the University of Cincinnati. The pair discussed the origins of the moniker on an episode of “New Heights” during the 2022-23 NFL season.
It wasn’t on the gridiron that he picked up the nickname — it was actually on the basketball court.
@newheightshow Will only refer to @traviskelce ♬ original sound – New Heights
“I had the big beard, I had the long hair, I had the chest hair, back hair, arm hair, leg hair,” Kelce said. “Just a big ole yeti out there. All the homies on the court were calling me, ‘Big Yeti.'”
While it may not be Chiefs apparel that Jason is sporting — and who can blame him after Super Bowl 57 — it’s still a nod of support to his younger sibling.
