Travis Kelcewiped away tears as his brother,Jason Kelce, emotionallyannounced his retirement from the NFL.Travis, 34, was in the front row on Monday as Jason, 36, delivered a heartfelt address to say that he was ending his NFL career. The Chiefs tight end sat alongside Jason’s wife,Kylie Kelce, and parents,Donna and Ed Kelceduring the emotional speech.AP Photo/Matt RourkeAfter 13 seasons playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, the beloved Super Bowl winner struggled through tears to get through his speech, thanking everyone who’s supported his football dreams, including Travis.Jason spoke about the relationship with his brother, mentioning their years playing sports together as kids and the joy they both felt when the other was drafted into the NFL. “We have a small family. No cousins, one aunt, one uncle. It was really my brother and I our whole lives,” Jason explained. “We did almost everything together — competed, fought, laughed, cried and learned from each other.“Jason and Travis Kelce embrace.AP Photo/Matt RourkeHe recalled “inventing games” with Travis, and said they “imagined” themselves as “star players” in the NFL one day. “We won countless super bowls in our minds before ever leaving the house,” Jason said.Of Travis’s support throughout the years, Jason said, “It made me stronger, tougher, smarter, and taught me the values of cooperation, loyalty, patience, and understanding.“Travis has spent the last few days in Philadelphia ahead of Jason’s press conference. On Sunday, the brothers supported a charity fundraiser for cancer survivors in honor of Brendan McDermott, a 38-year-old man who passed away in May.The NFL stars wore Team Rectify shirts in support of the cause as they greeted firefighters and first responders at the event.McDermott’s in-law, Jess Viola, shared acarousel of photosfrom the day on social media, writing, “i’ll just leave this here. these two are awesome. i know brendan is smiling down right now. some legends wearing#teamrectifyhats.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Before Philadelphia, Travis enjoyed a quick trip to Los Angeles, wherehe dined at Malibu hotspot Nobu, coincidentally at the same time as San Francisco 49ers star — and Super Bowl rival —Christian McCaffrey.Meanwhile. Travis’s girlfriend, superstarTaylor Swift, continues her run of the Eras Tour in Singapore through March 9.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.Rob Carr/GettySwift’s string of Singapore shows comes after she spent several weeks in Australia, performing in both Sydney and Melbourne — andTravis was in attendance at one of the showsto support his girlfriend.
Travis Kelcewiped away tears as his brother,Jason Kelce, emotionallyannounced his retirement from the NFL.
Travis, 34, was in the front row on Monday as Jason, 36, delivered a heartfelt address to say that he was ending his NFL career. The Chiefs tight end sat alongside Jason’s wife,Kylie Kelce, and parents,Donna and Ed Kelceduring the emotional speech.
AP Photo/Matt Rourke
After 13 seasons playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, the beloved Super Bowl winner struggled through tears to get through his speech, thanking everyone who’s supported his football dreams, including Travis.
Jason spoke about the relationship with his brother, mentioning their years playing sports together as kids and the joy they both felt when the other was drafted into the NFL. “We have a small family. No cousins, one aunt, one uncle. It was really my brother and I our whole lives,” Jason explained. “We did almost everything together — competed, fought, laughed, cried and learned from each other.”
Jason and Travis Kelce embrace.AP Photo/Matt Rourke
He recalled “inventing games” with Travis, and said they “imagined” themselves as “star players” in the NFL one day. “We won countless super bowls in our minds before ever leaving the house,” Jason said.
Of Travis’s support throughout the years, Jason said, “It made me stronger, tougher, smarter, and taught me the values of cooperation, loyalty, patience, and understanding.”
Travis has spent the last few days in Philadelphia ahead of Jason’s press conference. On Sunday, the brothers supported a charity fundraiser for cancer survivors in honor of Brendan McDermott, a 38-year-old man who passed away in May.
The NFL stars wore Team Rectify shirts in support of the cause as they greeted firefighters and first responders at the event.
McDermott’s in-law, Jess Viola, shared acarousel of photosfrom the day on social media, writing, “i’ll just leave this here. these two are awesome. i know brendan is smiling down right now. some legends wearing#teamrectifyhats.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Before Philadelphia, Travis enjoyed a quick trip to Los Angeles, wherehe dined at Malibu hotspot Nobu, coincidentally at the same time as San Francisco 49ers star — and Super Bowl rival —Christian McCaffrey.
Meanwhile. Travis’s girlfriend, superstarTaylor Swift, continues her run of the Eras Tour in Singapore through March 9.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.Rob Carr/Getty
Rob Carr/Getty
Swift’s string of Singapore shows comes after she spent several weeks in Australia, performing in both Sydney and Melbourne — andTravis was in attendance at one of the showsto support his girlfriend.
source: people.com
