Travis Kelce had a game-winning response on how he’s changed over the past months since he began dating Taylor Swift while celebrating his second concert, Kelce Jam presented by Jim Beam, near Kansas City, Mo

Travis Kelce Cheekily Reveals How He’s Changed Over the Past Year

Travis Kelce has fought for his right to party.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end threw a giant outdoor party on May 18 for his second annual concert, Kelce Jam presented by Jim Beam, at the Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kan. But a lot has changed for the NFL star since he debuted the feel-good event last year.

As Kelce quipped in an exclusive interview with E! News, “I’ve won two Super Bowls.”

But when it comes for his personal evolution over the past year in the spotlight, Kelce explained that he has remained true to who he is.

“I’ve kind of been the same person my entire career,” he told E! on the red carpet. “Just always trying to live and learn and get better as a person. I’m just extremely grateful that we’ve had the showing that we’ve gotten this year.”

However, Kelce Jam—which featured performances by Lil Wayne, Diplo and 2 Chainz as a way to give back to Kansas City—isn’t the only way Kelce is filling his time in the offseason. Before he embarked on a trip to Italy with Taylor Swift, the athlete officially kicked off his acting career by filming alongside Emmy winner Niecy Nash for Ryan Murphy’s upcoming horror show Grotesquerie.

While Kelce told E! there are “so many people” he wants to work with in Hollywood next, he’s keeping his list of dream collaborators close to the vest for now.

“I’d be silly to just throw names out there,” he said, before hinting at a future in a different genre. “I’m big in comedy, and who knows what comes in the future?”

But as he told reporters, he’s not comparing himself to John Cena or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson just yet, joking, “I’m still trying to figure out if I’m any good at it.”

A Swift Recovery

Which brings us to Sept. 24, 2023, the latest step in the previously one-sided dance Travis had been doing for months.

With the Travilor (you’re welcome) narrative already spiraling wildly out of hand, he said on The Pat McAfee Show Sept. 20 that he had invited Taylor to come watch him play—seeing as he’d already watched her play.

“So, we’ll see what happens in the near future,” Travis said, adding that the ball was “in her court,” metaphors flying every which way.

Four days later, Taylor—a professed Eagles fan—wore a Chiefs windbreaker and matching New Balance kicks and looked perfectly comfortable hanging out with Donna, so much so she uttered the “Let’s f–king go!” deciphered ’round the world. Her condiment of choice is being bottled and sold, and Monday-morning quarterbacks have already mapped out Taylor and Travis’ dueling schedules for the next six months.