Taylor Swift is stuck cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce at Kansas City Chiefs games!
While talking to Chris Simms about the new NFL on NBC in an interview that aired Thursday, Aug. 29, Kelce’s teammate and close friend Patrick Mahomes, 28, once again praised Swift, 34, and explained that she has a genuine “interest” in the sport.
The “Love Story” singer attended her first Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, 2023, when she and Kelce, 34, first sparked dating rumors.
Chris Simms (right) interviews Patrick Mahomes on NBC.
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Patrick Mahomes Says His ‘Host’ Travis Kelce Is Dating Taylor Swift: ‘The Most Famous Woman In The World’
“Meeting Taylor, realizing how genuine and cool she is… that was special to me, because like you said [she’s] the most famous person in the world,” Mahomes told Simms.
“She’s really interested in football, she asks a lot of great questions. She’s already putting plays together so we might have to put one in,” the fullback revealed.
While discussing whether the attention surrounding him and the Chiefs “went to another level” after Swift showed interest in the sport, Mahomes responded, “I think it’s been great to see girls and women really embrace watching football.”
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“I know being the father of a little girl, it’s great for me… to see these little girls, these daughters, and how much they love to spend time with their dad watching football,” the athlete continued.
Mahomes shares daughter Sterling Skye, 3, and son Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III, 21 months, with his wife Brittany Mahomes, 28. The high school sweethearts, who married in 2022, are expecting their third child together; another girl.
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(L-R) Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift.
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This definitely isn’t the first time Mahomes, who attended Swift’s Eras Tour show with Brittany and Kelce in Amsterdam in July, has shared his appreciation for the pop superstar.
In an interview with December 2023 CBS Morningthe three-time Super Bowl winner said, “She’s the best at what she does, and to see her drive and become that — Man, it’s really cool to hear about it and see it, and now I have a first-hand look at it through the eyes of Brittany and Travis,” referring to his wife’s friendship with Swift and his teammate’s relationship with the singer.
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at the 2024 Super Bowl.
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Mahomes revealed that when Swift and Kelce first started dating, “everyone kept their distance” and “just let [Kelce] do what he did.”
“Then he started bringing Taylor around and realized what a cool person she was, and she was, so there were a few jokes here and there for us at the beginning,” he added at the time.
“She’s just part of the Chiefs Kingdom,” Mahomes said. – She is also part of the team.
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