Travis Kelce has just signed a contract with “huge” value, helping him go down in American football history. Experts say that Kelce got this contract partly thanks to his love affair with Taylor Swift.
American football player Travis Kelce (34 years old) has just signed a contract worth 34 million USD with the Kansas City Chiefs club. This contract helps Kelce become the tailback with the most expensive contract in the history of the American National Football League (NFL).
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have been dating since September 2023
Kelce’s contract extension was just signed with the club this Monday and is valid until 2027. With this contract, Kelce will definitely play two more seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs in NFL tournament framework.
The detailed terms of Kelce’s latest contract have not been disclosed. Previously, he signed a contract committing to play 4 seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs with a contract value of 57.25 million USD. The old contract will expire in 2025. Kelce has played for the Kansas City Chiefs since 2013 and has played 11 seasons with this club.
Kelce started playing rugby in college and then decided to pursue a professional career. He and the Kansas City Chiefs club won the championship three times in the US National Football League in the 2019, 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Kelce is considered one of the best players in the tail center position in rugby history. During his playing career, Kelce has achieved many impressive achievements and won many awards.
Outside of the sports field, Kelce is most mentioned as the boyfriend of singer Taylor Swift. Their relationship began in September 2023, attracting great attention from the media and the American public. The couple’s love story also helped the audience’s interest in the Kansas City Chiefs and the American National Football League increase dramatically.
The contract price a club pays for a player always includes the appeal that player is creating with the media and the public. In addition to his ability and good performance, Kelce is also an attractive figure to the media and the American public, helping the Kansas City Chiefs club become more known.
The NFL tournament is also said to have attracted a sudden increase in interest over the past year, after Taylor Swift was often present to cheer Kelce on in important matches.
Thanks to that, the price of advertising contracts signed with the Kansas City Chiefs or the NFL has increased in the past year. This is considered a very real economic benefit that Taylor Swift has brought to her boyfriend’s career since the two started dating.
