While Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes got to say, “I’m going to Disneyland” after the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, teammate Travis Kelce earned another iconic media gig.
The All-Pro tight end will host “Saturday Night Live” on March 4.
The comedy sketch show tweeted about Kelce’s appearance on Thursday, and Kelce confirmed it in an appearance on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.” The “SNL” musical guest on March 4 will be Kelsea Ballerini.
next shows!!! pic.twitter.com/N017yA23re
— Saturday Night Live — SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2023
Kelce told Fallon, a former “SNL” star, “I was a huge (Chris) Farley, (Will) Ferrell, Fallon kind of guy growing up,. And I used to watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ with my mother. It’s an absolute honor and a privilege to be hosting ‘SNL’ March 4th. I am so nervous for that — oh my gosh.”
Fallon replied that he told “SNL” showrunner Lorne Michaels regarding Kelce, “He’s so charming and he can sing and he’s fun.”
Kelce said, “You think that about me? Thanks, man. … You’re making me blush.”
Kelce, 33, won a Super Bowl showdown against his older brother, Jason Kelce, the Philadelphia Eagles’ center.
The brothers and their mother, Donna, soaked in the media spotlight last week ahead of the Super Bowl, in which the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35.
Jason Kelce, asked what he told Travis Kelce following the game, said, “(Expletive) you. Congratulations.”
Travis Kelce, now a two-time Super Bowl champion, is a four-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection in a 10-season career, all with Kansas City.
Numerous athletes have hosted “SNL” through the years, including Joe Montana, Wayne Gretzky, Chris Evert, Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, LeBron James and Michael Phelps.
–Field Level Media