“Mahomes Applauds Kelce’s Unwavering Authenticity Amidst Fame and Fortune

In the spotlight of success, Patrick Mahomes opens up about his unwavering friendship with Travis Kelce. The 28-year-old quarterback commends Kelce, 34, for remaining true to himself despite newfound attention and fame. Mahomes shares, ‘Travis has always been Travis. He still walks through the stadium, treating every person like they’re his best friend, and maintains that same authentic approach in the locker room every single day.’

Even with Kelce’s high-profile romance with Taylor Swift, hosting Saturday Night Live, and making a cameo, Mahomes emphasizes that Kelce has stayed genuine throughout. Reflecting on Kelce’s SNL hosting gig, Mahomes expresses his joy for his teammate, describing it as ‘really, really cool’ and a dream come true for Kelce.”

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Kelce has been a fan of the variety show and quoted the series’ sketches in the locker room “for years,” Mahomes said, adding that Kelce has told him to watch sketches for a while.

“He was telling me the ones from before I was even born,” Mahomes told reporters. “I was like, ‘Trav, I’m not the same age as you, I don’t even know who that is.’”

Mahomes then proposed the possibility that Kelce could “do more of that type of stuff after he’s done playing football.”

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Mahomespreviously praised Swift, 34,and her relationship with Kelce. In an interview withCBS Mornings, he revealed that when Swift and Kelce first began dating, “everybody stayed away” and “just let [Kelce] do what he was doing.”

“Then, he started bringing Taylor around, and he realized how cool of a person she was, and she is, and so for us, there were a couple of jokes here and there at the beginning,” admitted Mahomes.

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But now, “She’s just part of Chiefs Kingdom,” he said. “And she’s part of the team.”

“She’s top-tier at her profession, and to see how she drives and she becomes that — Dude, it’s really cool to hear about and to see, and now I have a first-hand look at that throughBrittanyand Travis’ eyes,” added Mahomes.

Mahomes, Kelce and the Chiefs play the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on CBS.