Kansas Metropolis Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt is embracing the influence Travis Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, has had on the NFL staff and sport.
When requested to replicate on the previous couple years as an proprietor, Hunt informed The Hollywood Reporter in an interview printed on Friday, August 22, “The very first thing to say right here is how blissful we’re for each Travis and Taylor of their relationship.”
“That’s a very powerful factor,” Hunt continued. “It definitely has opened up a chance for us to attach with a brand new demographic from a fan standpoint. I’m fairly certain that the Chiefs ranked No. 1 amongst NFL groups within the feminine demographic. From the time that Taylor began courting Travis, we’ve seen an enormous shift from roughly 50 p.c female and male to now our fanbase in North America is 57 p.c feminine, which may be very distinctive amongst NFL groups.”
Hunt famous that Swift, 35 — who started courting the tight finish, additionally 35, in summer time 2023 — “clearly has had a huge impact.”
“I loved seeing the ‘New Heights’ podcast and listening to her discuss her ardour for the staff,” he mentioned, referring to Swift’s current look on Travis and brother Jason Kelce’s podcast. “She’s clearly not an off-the-cuff fan. She’s gone all in, which is admittedly nice. Once more, we couldn’t be extra blissful for his or her relationship and we’re blissful to have Taylor as a part of the Chiefs’ kingdom.”
Clark famous that there’s “normally a 100% concentrate on what is occurring on the sphere” when the Eras Tour performer steps foot inside Arrowhead Stadium.
“When Taylor attends a sport, there’s all the time a bit of little bit of a spectacle happening in a collection someplace within the constructing, which the networks have achieved an incredible job of capturing,” he mentioned. “However I do know our followers actually take pleasure in it and love having her there understanding that she’s such an incredible Chiefs fan. It does create a distinct vitality when she’s in attendance.”
In the future earlier than Swift made her debut on the “New Heights” podcast, Travis pulled again the curtain on their relationship in a GQ profile and revealed that the pop star is embracing his way of life.
“I kind of made her a soccer fan,” Travis mentioned earlier this month. “She is essentially the most engulfed fan now. She is aware of what the damage studies appear to be. She understands what particular conditions are, third and quick — all these items as a result of she simply naturally loves to listen to about my job.”
Travis is gearing up for his thirteenth NFL season on the heels of his and Swift’s eventful summer time — which made the pair stronger than ever.
“This time collectively solidified Taylor understanding that she desires to be with Travis without end,” a supply solely informed Us Weekly within the newest cowl story, whereas one other added that the couple are “on the identical web page” on the subject of settling down. “They wish to be married and have children sooner or later,” the second insider mentioned. “They’re each genuinely prepared for that chapter.”
