The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are protecting a framed picture of Taylor Swift of their workplace — or stadium, slightly — downtown.
The Chiefs lately revamped their “Corridor of Honor” at Arrowhead Stadium, now together with a not-so-subtle nod to Swift, 35, amid her romance with tight finish Travis Kelce.
“New set within the Chiefs Corridor of Honor Dan Meers (KC Wolf) mascot is there,” Kansas Metropolis sportscaster Harold R. Kuntz, who steadily covers Chiefs video games, wrote by way of X on Friday, August 22. “And some new photos within the Photographers’ Room.”
One of many photos mounted on a clean wall featured Swift wrapping her arms round Kelce, 35, on the sphere at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium after his staff received the 2024 Tremendous Bowl.
Swift and Kelce began courting within the midst of the 2023-2024 season, throughout which the pop star received a crash course in all issues NFL.
“On our first date, I legitimately requested him what it was like when the Chiefs performed the [Philadelphia] Eagles within the Tremendous Bowl, and he appeared throughout the sphere throughout the road of scrimmage and noticed his brother standing in entrance of him,” Swift stated on Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast earlier this month. “He didn’t even take a look at me, like, I now know what an insane query that was.”
Travis and brother Jason Kelce’s respective NFL groups performed one another within the 2023 Tremendous Bowl. Jason, a middle who retired the following yr, and Travis each play offensive positions and have been seldom on the sphere on the identical time.
Taylor Swift blows a kiss to Travis Kelce on the 2024 Tremendous Bowl, whereas standing subsequent to his mother on the sidelines. Rob Carr/Getty Pictures
“I believed everybody was on the sphere on the identical time,” she added. “I believed it was, like, [Detroit Lions quarterback] Jared Goff is right here and [Buffalo Bills quarterback] Josh Allen’s right here they usually shut a whistle, after which they go at one another.”
Swift additional famous that she didn’t perceive downs, chains, covers and even what Travis did as a good finish. As Swift began to get to know Travis, she discovered extra concerning the recreation — and even drafted her personal faux performs.
“I fell in love with it, [and] I grew to become obsessive about it,” Swift quipped. “I grew to become an individual who was working by the halls of my home screaming, ‘We drafted Xavier Worthy!’ My buddies have been like, ‘Who body-snatched you? What do you imply, ‘We drafted Xavier Worthy?’ I used to be freaking out.”
Swift has been a staple at Travis’ video games all through the course of their two-year romance, even celebrating on the sphere with him when the Chiefs received the 2024 AFC championship and 2024 Tremendous Bowl.
“We’re within the suite, and also you simply received the AFC Championship [and] we’re freaking out,” Swift recalled to Travis on his podcast. “Everyone’s screaming and his mother goes, ‘All proper, let’s go right down to the sphere.’ I used to be, like, ‘What? We’re doing what? … Did he say that’s OK?’ We hadn’t talked about this.”
Travis’ mother, Donna Kelce, then knowledgeable Swift that her youngest son would “need [her] there” on the sphere.
“I’m strolling out onto this subject, and, like, there’s so many lights,” the Lifetime of a Showgirl artist stated. “I’ve by no means seen this many cameras. I’ve by no means seen this a lot media in my life, and I’ve seen numerous media. Then, the media sees me they usually’re, like, ‘Ah!’ They simply begin working at me, and I’m taking a look at [Travis] and also you’re screaming into the mic.”
She continued, “It’s considered one of my most cherished reminiscences ‘trigger I used to be so happy with you. It was so magical [and] it was so enjoyable. It’s loopy to get to see somebody you’re keen on work that arduous, after which have that euphoric payoff.”
Swift returned to Arrowhead for a lot of the video games through the 2024-2025 NFL season, together with the AFC championship and the Tremendous Bowl. Whereas the Chiefs misplaced the large recreation to the Eagles, Swift’s romance with Travis hasn’t slowed down in his offseason.
“They discovered numerous widespread floor they weren’t anticipating, and it made their relationship stronger,” a supply completely informed Us Weekly in an August cowl story, including the couple has “discovered their counterpart when it comes to ambition, work ethic and values.”
A second insider additionally informed Us that each Swift and Travis are “genuinely prepared” for his or her subsequent chapter collectively.
“They need to be married and have children sooner or later,” the second supply stated, noting the duo are “on the identical web page.”