Travis Kelce didn’t need to log much, if any, meaningful action in Saturday’s preseason game against the Rams at Arrowhead Stadium to become the center of attention.
The Chiefs tight end drew plenty of eyes on his walk to the locker room, and this time it wasn’t his outfit that had fans talking. It was the wedding ring on his left hand.
Kelce had already sent social media buzzing Wednesday at Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph when he used two words that Swifties immediately latched onto: “My wife.”
Speaking with the media about his wedding with superstar singer Taylor Swift last month at Madison Square Garden in New York, Kelce mentioned missing a chance to catch the Knicks in the NBA playoffs.
“I always told myself I’d go for a playoff game when the Knicks were rocking, and my wife went when I was stuck in a minicamp, so I didn’t get my opportunity to go then,” Kelce said.
That line raced across social media, and by Saturday, fans were zeroed in on his hand as he headed through the tunnel. Kelce was carrying an Accelerator Active Energy drink, a company he co-owns, and some viewers even thought the way he lifted it with his left hand was no accident.
“he suddenly was thirsty right in front of the camera😂 Don’t be shy, show it off Trav,” one fan wrote.
“Yeah Travis we know you’re married 😜 💍✨,” another added.
Others focused on the ring itself, with one fan writing, “I love Travis’s wedding ring design so much like it’s not one of those simple black rings”
“A wonderful photo of the greatest NFL tight end of all time arriving at Arrowhead for today’s game. You can also see his gorgeous ring. Taylor did very well.🐐❤️👏,” one fan wrote.
The reaction rolled on through more posts celebrating the close-up look at the ring, with fans calling it a “New look at Travis Kelce’s wedding ring 💍❤️🔥!” and joking, “suddenly he is left handed” as the photo spread online.
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