“There is no chance I’d be here without the bond Travis and I share,” Jason said. “It made me stronger, tougher, smarter. It taught me the values of cooperation, loyalty, patience and understanding. It’s only too poetic I found my career being fulfilled in the City of Brotherly Love. I knew that relationship all too well.”
Fans were quick speculate that Jason’s use of the word “poetic” could be a quiet nod to Taylor’s upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department. As for the phrase “all too well,” that could be a reference to one of Taylor’s Red megahits.
Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts after announcing his retirement from the NFL at NovaCare Complex on March 04, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesNo word on whether Jason’s Swift-coded turns of phrase were intentional, but Travis did appear to offer a more direct tribute to his love in the form of a friendship bracelet. As the Chiefs player dabbed his eyes with a tissue, a black-and-gold bauble that had a T, a heart, and another T among a mix of black-and-gold beads could be seen on his wrist.
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts during his brother, Jason’s, retirement from the NFL at NovaCare Complex on March 04, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The two Ts seem to represent his and Taylor’s first initials. Stacked on top of the bracelet was another one that appeared to have his full name, and a gold Cuban link bracelet.
While Travis and his family were in Philly to support Jason, Taylor is currently in the middle of her six-show Eras Tour run in Singapore.
