Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce. Ryan Kang/Getty Pictures
Jason Kelce is torn over what he ought to put on — and who he ought to root for — at Tremendous Bowl LIX.
“We have to get you a mother jacket [or] a jersey,” Travis Kelce instructed his older brother on the Wednesday, January 29, episode of their “New Heights” podcast, referring to their mother Donna Kelce’s well-known cut up Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs clothes items. “We obtained to get a cut-and-sew motion right here the place we will get you cheering for each groups like mother’s accomplished, 12 months in [and] 12 months out.”
Whereas Jason, 37, was down with sporting a “Donna Kelce jersey,” the concept goes in opposition to his one rule for his Tremendous Bowl outfit. “I can’t put on purple,” the previous Eagles middle acknowledged. “I can’t put on it. I can’t carry myself to it.”
Jason’s spouse, Kylie Kelce, has been confronted with an analogous problem in relation to cheering for her brother-in-law’s workforce. Jason hinted that even Kylie, a lifelong Eagles fan, won’t be repping purple on the sport. As a substitute, Jason may go for a few of his and Travis’ podcast merch.
Former Philadelphia Eagles middle Jason Kelce is celebrating the NFL workforce’s NFC Championship win. “Properly that was enjoyable, these dudes are ridiculously good!” Kelce, 37, wrote through X on Sunday, January 26. “GO F——- BIRDS!!” Kelce’s shoutout got here minutes after the Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders and superior to the 2025 Tremendous Bowl on Sunday, […]
“I’m gonna put on my ‘New Heights’ Large Yeti shirt,” he stated, specifying he’ll put on the yellow variation of the shirt — not purple — which Travis, 35, supported.
The Eagles and the Chiefs gained the NFC and AFC Championships, respectively, on Sunday, January 26, and can face off in opposition to one another on the Tremendous Bowl in New Orleans subsequent month. The sport is a rematch of the 2023 Tremendous Bowl, which ended with Travis and the Chiefs defeating Jason and the Eagles.
Along with maintaining his outfit impartial, Jason clarified that he shall be rooting for each groups through the massive sport. “Clearly, you’re my brother. I’ll at all times root for my brother. That’s the truth of it. All proper,” he stated on Wednesday’s podcast. “Although I’m decked out in Eagles gear [at the moment], I’m at all times going to root for Travis.”
Jason Kelce, Donna Kelce and Travis Kelce. Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures
Jason, who retired from the NFL final 12 months, went on to notice that a number of individuals inside the Eagles group “really feel like prolonged household to me,” including, “It doesn’t matter what on sport day, I’m going to be blissful for a type of sides and I’m going to be unhappy for the opposite facet.”
He continued: “I’d be mendacity if I stated I don’t need the Eagles to win. You recognize what I imply? I need them to, however I additionally need Travis Kelce to win. So, that’s a long-winded method of claiming I simply wish to see an excellent soccer sport, and whoever wins, I’m going to be blissful for that man.”
Earlier within the podcast, Travis stated he feels “superb” heading into the Chiefs’ third consecutive Tremendous Bowl. Nevertheless, the concept of constructing historical past with three Tremendous Bowl wins in a row isn’t one thing he and the workforce are targeted on.
“We don’t discuss it in any respect. … It hasn’t been talked about one time outdoors of being requested about it within the media,” he stated of the potential three-peat. “Everyone within the constructing is simply targeted on doing their job. That’s how we obtained right here. That’s how we obtained the primary one. That’s how we obtained the second. It’s the one method you win soccer video games and get to the Tremendous Bowl is if you happen to deal with the duty at hand and we obtained an enormous job arising.”
Travis additionally shared his pleasure for the sport, stating, “It’s gonna be completely electrical. We all know Philly’s obtained the bitter style of their mouth from the final one, and you understand that they’re a hell of a f—ing soccer workforce, man. This would be the greatest workforce we play all 12 months.”
