Patrick Mahomes Said Travis’ Attitude Hasn’t Changed Amid Taylor Romance

Patrick Mahomes has entered his Swiftie era. Since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have gone public with their relationship (several times over, if you count all of those Chiefs games), there’s been a lot of talk about Swift taking over the NFL. However, the Chiefs quarterback doesn’t think the singer coming to the games is a bad thing — and the fame doesn’t impact the way Kelce treats others, either, according to the tight end’s best friend.

“He still will walk through the stadium and treat every single person like they’re his best friend. And he’s going to be like that in the locker room every single day,” Mahomes told reporters on Jan. 24, per TMZ. “Travis has always been Travis,” he added.

Per Mahomes, Kelce has “just been himself the whole time,” not letting his girlfriend’s stardom change his attitude or inflate his ego. “It hasn't been any different,” Mahomes added, according to TMZ.

The quarterback hasn’t said much about Swift and Kelce’s romance, but during a Nov. 18 interview with ESPN, Mahomes said that Swift wasn’t a “distraction” for the team since “everybody cares about being the best they can be every day,” regardless of who is watching from the stands.

“I don’t think it feels any different,” Mahomes said at the time, per Page Six. “People see the whole Taylor Swift and Travis [thing] and they make it a huge deal because it is a huge deal. I think it becomes a bigger deal to the fanbases than it does to the guys who are actually in the building.”

He added that he had “been lucky enough to meet Taylor and see how good of a person she is.” He might even travel to Europe to catch her Eras Tour overseas once she starts her European leg in May 2024.

Mahomes has previously praised Swift. After meeting her on Sept. 24, following the Chiefs’ victory over the Bears, he said in a Sept. 27 press conference, “Yeah, I met her, she's really cool, good people.”

He continued, “But like Trav said, man, I'm going to let them have their privacy and just keep it moving.” (ICYMI, on a Sept. 27 episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce emphasized how he wanted to keep his “personal life” private, especially considering how Swift avoids speaking to the media.)

The Chiefs quarterback also commented on Swift’s attendance at the Sept. 24 game (which was her first NFL game appearance) in a post-game interview on the field. Mahomes told a reporter, per Page Six, “I heard that she was in the house. I felt a little bit of pressure.”

He explained that he wanted to make sure Kelce looked good for the superstar. “I knew I had to get [the ball] to Trav. He does his own thing and just makes up a route and I throw it to him. I think he wanted to get in the end zone as much as all the Swifties wanted him to,” Mahomes — who set a new standard for wingmen everywhere — added.

Mahomes’ wife Brittany is also a fan of the singer. They’ve sat together at several games (and even did a secret handshake at one point). She has also been been spotted out multiple times with Swift’s girl squad, grabbing dinner in New York City.