Travis Kelce almost became a part owner of the New York Mets with Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

Travis Kelce attempted to purchase the New York Mets in 2020 as part of a consortium led by Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez.

Travis Kelce almost became a part owner of the New York Mets with Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

Travis Kelce. (IMAGE: via ESPN)

Travis Kelce has always known one thing: football is not forever. The Tight for the Kansas City Chiefs is making sure that he sets himself up well for life after football. 

From a financial perspective, he is tied to A&A Management, headed by Aaron and André Eanes. His business managers shared his investing philosophy and success mantra in the world of finance while revealing a rather surprising fact.

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Travis Kelce once bid for the New York Mets. Yes, the tight end almost became the owner of the historic MLB team in 2020 when he joined the consortium led by Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez to acquire the Mets. 

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This was his first step toward transitioning from an athlete to an executive in the world of sports, and despite a failed bid, it does show that Travis Kelce would be interested in an ownership role after he’s done playing.

His business managers revealed the tight end has nearly 27 different investments at Sportico’s, even in NYC, on Monday. Some of the companies he has invested in include the likes of John Deere, multiple car washes, and a partial stake in the Alpine F1 Racing team. 

Travis Kelce continues to eye investment opportunities in sports teams based out of Ohio

His managers revealed how the TE approached them with the intent of purchasing a stake in the Mets: 

He came to us and said, 'André, I'm going to buy some of the Mets'- and I got a surprising terms sheet...It didn't work out.

Despite having A-Rod and J-Lo on the list, the MLB approved Steve Cohen’s offer. Cohen is a hedge fund manager, and the sale of the Mets set a new record as the team went for $2.4 billion.

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Travis Kelce. (Image: AP)

But to Kelce’s managers, this was not a big deal. 

We weren't too concerned with that one- there was no way they were going to win.

However, it did signify something else for them; it showed them that Travis Kelce wanted to be more than just an athlete. 

It was also a matter of him wanting to be part of a team that he can help grow and not just be a name on a cap table.

The next attempt by Kelce to own a stake in a team did succeed. He partnered up with Otro Capital, a firm that has a special place in its heart for Cleveland, and invested in the Alpine F1 team. His managers stated:

We're from Cleveland- Indians fans through and through, now Guardians fans, and when it came to investing in sports teams, we always looked at Ohio.

This means Kelce is on the lookout to invest in a team based out of the state of Ohio. It will not be surprising to see the tight end be a part of an investing group vying to bid on a sports team based out of Cleveland at the next opportunity.

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