Travis Kelce Praises Mom Donna Kelce’s ‘Communication’ Skills, Admits It’s Where He and Jason ‘Get It From’
“She’s just been amazing and it’s been so cool to see everybody appreciate her and accept her the way that she is,” Kelce told reporters of his mom
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x99:751x101):format(webp)/travis-kelce-donna-mom-021523-004c6d570c1945bf9ab34b9f247d71d0.jpg)
Travis Kelce with His Mom Donna After Super Bowl LVII in 2023. Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty
Travis Kelce isn’t the only member of his family with a busy schedule leading up to Super Bowl 2024.
Donna Kelce, mom of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and his brother Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles, has had a spotlight on her since both of her sons went head to head with each other in the 2023 Super Bowl.
In the months that followed, the spotlight has only shined brighter on the NFL mom. Taylor Swift and Travis’ romance aside, Donna has successfully racked up several partnerships and collaborations with brands and works hard to promote them across all media.
When asked by PEOPLE at Wednesday’s Super Bowl presser about how he thinks his mom has been handling the increased media attention, Travis replied without hesitation, “Communications major! Where do you think me and my brother get it from?”
Travis went on to praise his mom’s character.
“She’s a saint. My mother’s just an absolute sweetheart,” he told reporters on day three of consecutive press conferences since Super Bowl Week kicked off with Opening Night on Monday.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)/kelce-brothers-parents-8-edf4732b76a84fe1812c4f837b21d034.jpg)
Travis Kelce and Donna Kelce after the 2020 AFC Championship Game. Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire/Getty
Over the past month, Donna has teamed up with several brands including Barefoot Wine and Heluva Good! Most recently, she spoke with PEOPLE about her latest partnership with Ziploc as the brand’s new Chief Leftovers Officer.
While promoting her latest projects, Donna’s been asked a range of questions from the media on various topics spanning from her childhood memories of Travis and Jason to her experiences sitting alongside Swift in the suite while they cheer on the Chiefs at games.
“You can ask her anything,” Travis told reporters. “She’s very down to earth, very humble. Will never take the praise, she’ll always put it on somebody else and that’s why we love her.”
He continued, “She’s just been amazing and it’s been so cool to see everybody appreciate her and accept her the way that she is.”
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)/travis-kelce-superbowl-press-conference-020524--785ec81b47b441fa92a440928befe20e.jpg)
Travis Kelce speaks with reporters during Super Bowl Opening Night on Feb. 5, 2024.Candice Ward/Getty
While the Chiefs player undoubtedly has a busy schedule leading up to the Big Game on Sunday — which Donna previously told PEOPLE she’ll be attending to cheer for his son — Travis has been cheering her until then.
“I’ve just been enjoying seeing her with all these ads and pushing her Super Bowl content,” Travis told reporters at the conference in Las Vegas.
Donna recently spoke with PEOPLE about her Super Bowl schedule and why she plans to “take a step back” this year in comparison to last year.
“This year I’m going to take a step back to enjoy it,” Donna told PEOPLE exclusively ahead of Super Bowl Week 2024. “I get to enjoy it this time.”
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)/donna-kelce-cookies-100623-1-b71dde510b264255a297fcd81794bbba.jpg)
Mother Donna Kelce gives cookies to her son’s Jason and Travis Kelce before Super Bowl 2023.Christian Petersen/Getty
Rather than overwhelming herself with another hectic schedule, Donna said she plans to “just enjoy some of the fun of Vegas.”
Specifically, she said she’d like to enjoy “some of the shows, some of the different plays and music” that Las Vegas has to offer. But her laid-back approach to the championship week doesn’t mean Donna’s mindset isn’t swirling with excitement.
“It’s very surreal and it has been over the past year… it’s just exhilarating!” she tells PEOPLE just days after the Chiefs clinched the AFC Championship title against the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 28 to secure their spot in the Super Bowl.
The Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET.
News
At my wedding, my grandfather handed me an old passbook. My father quickly took it and said, “That bank shut down in the ’80s—he’s just confused.”
Part 2 “Mr. Mercer?” he said again, his voice carrying the weight of bad news and good news tangled together so tightly they were impossible to separate. The second executive,…
Part 2 + 3: I kept $20M in my mom’s safe. Next morning she was gone with it—and I laughed because of what was inside
Part 2 Because the black bag they raced out of that house with only had… Twenty million dollars in perfectly printed counterfeit bills. I had swapped the real purchase packet…
Part 2 + 3: My daughter married a Korean man when she was 21. She hasn’t been home for twelve years, but every year, she sends $100,000.
Part 2 And then, someone called out in a voice I would know anywhere. “Mom…?” The single word hit me like a physical blow. My heart slammed against my ribs…
My sister switched my baby powder with flour as a joke during a family visit. Thirty seconds after I used it, my six-month-old baby stopped breathing. I rushed her to the hospital…
Part 2 “It looks like someone deliberately exposed her,” Dr. Morrison finished. The words landed like broken glass in an open wound. I stared at her, the hospital blanket twisting…
Part 2: I am 65 years old. I got divorced 5 years ago. My ex-husband left me a bank card with 3,000 dollars. I never touched it. Five years later, when I went to withdraw that money…
Part 2 The manager’s heels clicked across the polished tile like a countdown. She was in her early sixties, silver hair pulled into a neat bun, navy suit tailored sharp…
Part 2: At my wedding, my grandfather handed me an old passbook. My father quickly took it and said, “That bank shut down in the ’80s—he’s just confused.”
Mr. Mercer?” the second executive repeated, his voice low and measured, like a man delivering news that could tilt the rest of a life. His name tag read Richard Harlan,…
End of content
No more pages to load