Chiefs’ Mecole Hardman Reveals What Taylor Swift Told Him After His 2024 Super Bowl Game-Winning Touchdown Catch

Mecole Hardman of the Kansas City Chiefs is still riding a high from scoring the winning touchdown for the 2024 Super Bowl!

During a recent episode Pivot Podcast released on Tuesday, the wide receiver, 25, recalled what Taylor Swift told him when he was leading his team to victory.

“She was like… ‘Good job, proud of you, good game — man, it was crazy,'” he said of his conversation with the pop star, 34.

The “Cruel Summer” singer has been publicly dating teammate Travis Kelce since October 2023, and was in attendance when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11.

Taylor Swift, Mecole Hardman Jr. and Travis Kelce.

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Hardman admitted that with all the excitement surrounding the win, he couldn’t remember verbatim all of their conversations. However, he knew Swift had called her hands “magical,” adding that he had previously shown her a card trick.

The wide receiver also called hanging out with Kelce, 34, and his famous girlfriend “so cool.”

“When we leave, I’m like, ‘Damn, that’s Taylor Swift,'” he joked.

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Like Kelce, Hardman also has a special woman in his life who cheered him on at the championship game, his girlfriend Chariah Gordon.

The couple, who have been together since at least September 2021, are expecting their second child, a girl.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Mecole Hardman Jr.’s girlfriend gave birth before the Super Bowl

Mecole Hardman Jr. and Chariah Gordon.

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“I’m watching you get EVERYTHING you deserve! ❤️ 3x SB champion!!!!!!!! Congratulations honey!” she captioned the Instagram carousel after the game. “We never gave up and remained faithful to God!!! LOOK NOW how the tables always turn !!!”

In the cover image of her photo digest, the parents pose together with Gordon’s baby bump partially visible.

The post also included pictures of Hardman celebrating with his teammates as he caught the game-tying pass in overtime. The last photo was a picture of the couple posing together on the field.

In an interview after the game, Hardman told reporters that he was so stunned after making the catch that it took him a second to realize what had happened.

Mecole Hardman.

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“I passed out, man,” Hardman said, according to The Associated Press. “I forgot we actually won the game.”

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who threw the pass, confirmed the story.

“I threw a touchdown to this guy to end the game and he looked at me,” said Mahomes, 28. “He had no idea. I said, ‘Dude, we just won the Super Bowl.’ He had no idea. He didn’t even celebrate at the beginning.”

It was an eventful weekend for Hardman and Gordon. After the Super Bowl, the parents called their son Three’s first birthday the very next day.

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