Travis Kelce Gives Cheeky Nod to Girlfriend Taylor Swift in Super Bowl 2024 Opening Video: 'Ready for It?'

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024.Photo:Jamie Squire/Getty;Steph Chambers/Getty

Jamie Squire/Getty;Steph Chambers/Getty

BeforeTravis Kelcewas running yards atSuper Bowl2024, he was makingTaylor Swiftreferences!

The game opened with a promotional video featuring players from the two teams — the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers —  taking the field at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium. And as the Chiefs tight end, 34, made an appearance, he gave an adorable nod to one of his pop-superstar girlfriend’s hit songs.

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Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024.Steph Chambers/Getty

Steph Chambers/Getty

The Chiefs themselves alsoreferred to the fan-favorite trackon social media. Ahead of the game, the NFL team’s official account on X (formerly Twitter) posted, “Let the games begin. ARE YOU READY FOR IT?!”

In the replies,one fan responded, “Once again i say give the social media team a raise.”

One fan wrote, “I LOVE THAT HEOWNS IT AND ACKNOWLEDGES HER!!! She deserves this type of love!!!!!!!!!”

Many others suspected that Kelce’s reference to aReputationsong specifically was an Easter egg, teasing herforthcoming re-recording of the album, which she’s yet to officially announce the release date of.

Ice Spice, Ashley Avignone, Taylor Swift and Blake Lively at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty

PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty

Rather than announcingReputation (Taylor’s Version)at the recent Grammy Awards, the singer-songwriter revealed that she’s set to release her 11th studio album,The Tortured Poets Department, at the ceremony when she took home thewin for best pop vocal album.

TheMidnightsartistjetted back to the states from Tokyo— where she performed four back-to-back concerts as part of her history-makingEras tour —just in time to watch her boyfriendand the Chiefs take on the 49ers in the Super Bowl.

The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers face off in Super Bowl LVIII, airing on CBS on Feb. 11.

source: people.com