The Kansas City Chiefs are the top seed in the AFC through nine weeks, and Travis Kelce is having yet another great season. In eight games of action, Kelce has caught 57 passes for 597 yards and four touchdowns. The 34-year-old is the brother of Jason Kelce, who was named a finalist for People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.
In the past year, Kelce has won a Super Bowl, hosted Saturday Night Live, and began a relationship with Taylor Swift.
Now? He’s been named People Magazine’s Sexiest Athlete of 2023.
How Did Travis Kelce Win Sexiest Athlete of the Year?
To win the honors, Kelce beat out British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, professional baseball pitcher Shohei Ohtani, and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce was named “Sexiest Athlete” by @people magazine.
He beat out #Bengals Joe Burrow, Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton, and MLB’s Shohei Ohtanihttps://t.co/6w1xkciNp0 pic.twitter.com/XjqRaMvhQq
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 8, 2023
Many claim he can thank Swift for earning the honors. The magazine even hinted at it, too.
“But the Kansas City Chiefs star got a last-minute boost in votes — thanks, perhaps, to his very A-list cheering section this fall.”
Kelce was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He attended the University of Cincinnati and was raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Since being drafted, Kelce has 871 receptions for 10,941 yards and 73 touchdowns. He’s an eight-time Pro Bowler and a four-time first-team All-Pro selection.
Kelce’s relationship with Swift goes all the way back to the summer when he mentioned on his podcast his attempt to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it. The two have since become relatively official, as she has attended four different Chiefs games.
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Kelce is the co-host of the New Heights podcast alongside his brother. The two have hosted the show since its debut on Sept. 8, 2022. The podcast has since gone on to be one of the biggest sports podcasts in the business.
I guess you could say … the two have gone to new heights.
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