Kansas City Chiefs starTravis Kelcewas all business on his 34th birthday.
The tight end spent most of the day at practice in Kansas City, prepping for the Chiefs' game on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, but he did carve out time to hang with a few friends. Kelce was spotted meeting up with a group in a parking lot at the team’s facilities,Page Six reported, during lunchtime on Thursday.
The friends chatted in his car for about an hour before Kelce went back to practice, the outlet said.
Earlier that day, the two-time Super Bowl champ was also seen buying a pack of Dutch Masters cigars at a convenience store.
Kelce’s low-key birthday celebrations in Kansas City cameamid his rumored romancewithTaylor Swift.
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The singer has been seen at two of his games now — most recently alongside aslew of celebrity palsthis past Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as the Chiefs took on the New York Jets.
During the latest episode of theChasin’ Itwith Trey Wingo and Chase Danielpodcast, Kelce was asked about the attention surrounding his rumored relationship with the“Anti-Hero”singer, and whether he expected the frenzy.
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively cheer from the stands during an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs.Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images
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“Ihad no idea, man,” Kelce admitted to the hosts. “I had no idea. You can’t tell me that anybody else did either, but I can’t be mad at how it’s all played out. I’ll say that.”
The hosts joked after Kelce left the podcast that “hopefully people will know who he is now” since he’s established himself through a “recent series of events” with Swift.
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Travis Kelce attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix’s “Quarterback”; Taylor Swift attends ‘In Conversation With… Taylor Swift’ during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.JC Olivera/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty Images
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Beyond the low-key birthday festivities and his rumored relationship with Swift,Kelce recently told PEOPLE he and the Chiefsare “motivated to be able to stay on top” as they look to repeat their Super Bowl victory this season. “I think every single week we’re going to get everybody’s best shot and we kind of earned that last year and earned that respect,” he added.
“I always want to play everybody when they’re at their best. And sure enough, I know we’re going to be getting that week in, week out here in Kansas City.”
Kelce was thrilled with the surprise and said it was “awesome” to have the actor wish him a happy birthday during the podcast. Rudd, 54, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan,attended the team’s Oct. 1 winover the New York Jets.
source: people.com
