Chiefs GM details what keeps Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce grounded amidst massive fame and Taylor Swift relationship

Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are the two most recognizable football players in the world.


Chiefs GM details what keeps Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce grounded amidst massive fame and Taylor Swift relationship

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce stay grounded despite successes with the Kansas City Chiefs (Image via Imago)

The Kansas City Chiefs are unbeaten and looking like they could create history by being the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls. But even if they don’t, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce have managed to use their recent successes to become literally the faces of the sport.

Usually, that level of fame can be daunting for some, but others embrace it. But some embrace it far too much that they lose sight of what brought them there. The two Chiefs core stars have gone on from strength to strength, now often referred to as the de facto benchmarks when talking about the game.

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However, the two have kept their feet on their ground as neither show off their elated selves. Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has watched the two superstars grow right in front of his eyes. Which led Pat McAfee to quiz him about how the two handle their business.

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Travis Kelce is the ultimate ambassador for this sport around the globe. Him and Patrick, they really haven’t changed. They love being in the building. What I appreciate the most is how they treat people in the building. You would never know that Travis and Patrick are the global icons they are. It’s still ‘yes sir’ ‘no sir’.

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His words suggest Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce may be icons of the game, but the way they treat everybody else and how they go about their business playing football imply they are grounded. That helps them be better equipped to face even more attention, especially after Taylor Swift came into the picture.

Taylor Swift’s entry to NFL took Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ fame to a different stratosphere

The two Kansas City Chiefs superstars were already the best in their respective positions. In fact, their on-field exploits helped them become the face of the NFL. But it all changed when Grammy award-winning musical artist Taylor Swift came into their lives.

The entry of Taylor Swift into their lives has thrust them into a new level of fame
The entry of Taylor Swift into their lives has thrust them into a new level of fame (Image via X)

Once her relationship with Travis Kelce became public, there was no stopping him from becoming the most searched person in the world. Along with that, his friendship with his three-time Super Bowl winning QB helped Mahomes and his family become a regular feature in pop culture.

However, as Brett Veach pointed out, that heightened fame still has not swept them off their feet. The two still stay grounded and play their roles as part of the entourage around Taylor Swift. With millions of her fans watching, they might have had to shift houses and add more security. But they are still the same people.