Travis Kelce thinking about Super Bowl bling not engagement rings
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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrating with pop superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan 28.
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LAS VEGAS – Travis Kelce admitted he has been thinking about a ring – the Super Bowl variety he hopes to win on Feb 11 when his Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers, and not the engagement one for girlfriend Taylor Swift that has social media buzzing.
Speculation he might get down on one knee at centre field after the game and pop the question to his pop superstar girlfriend has had her army of fans, known as “Swifties”, in a dither and hardcore football fans scratching their heads.
One jeweller is ready to hand over a US$1 million (S$1.35 million) engagement ring if Kelce does decide to propose, but the only ring he is focused on is the one he has to earn on the field.
“I’m hoping I get this ring (Super Bowl) on Sunday. I know that, man,” the 34-year-old told reporters on Feb 7.
Of course, if Kelce were to propose then Swift would have to be at Allegiant Stadium and that remains a big question mark with the pop icon performing a concert the day before in Tokyo.
Kelce was not giving anything away on Feb 7 and seemed genuinely confused about where Swift, also 34, was exactly as her Eras Tour winds its way through Asia.
“She’s focused on entertaining the, uh, the crowd out in, I think it’s Singapore right now, or I think that’s in a few weeks. But I know she’s out in Japan, Tokyo, maybe,” fumbled the All-Pro tight end.
Kelce will have to grab a little bling of his own on Feb 11 if he is to keep pace with Swift, who on Feb 4 scooped the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for an unprecedented fourth time.
Gambling sites are getting in on the action as well, posting a number of Swift prop bets – side wagers unrelated to the game – including will she or will she not make it to the Super Bowl on time.
“These bets are crazy. She’s just working on entertaining them, making sure she’s, she’s ready for her performances and everything. The Super Bowl will worry about if she can make it,” laughed Kelce.
He has taken the romance hysteria in his stride and good humour, acknowledging that his celebrity level has skyrocketed since he began dating the planet’s hottest entertainer.
“Being worldwide is way different than just being famous in Kansas City. You just got to embrace it,” acknowledged Kelce.
“The more you fight it, the more p****d off you might get or more negative you might start thinking. I’m a guy that likes to think about things in a positive way and, you know what, for a week why not go through all this craziness and showcase my story, my family and everybody that has got me to this point.” REUTERS
