What do George Kittle, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have in common? Outside of two of them playing tight end in the NFL, they are three of the most-popular figures heading into Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.
By now, you have heard all about Kelce and Swift dating. If you haven’t, we actually applaud you at this point.
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Days ahead of meeting up with Kelce’s Chiefs, Kittle was asked if he could handle the media attention that would come with dating someone as popular as Swift. His response was absolutely epic.
“No, I can’t grasp my head around it. At some point in the offseason I’ll probably have to grab a beer and talk to him about it,” Kittle said.
To be honest, most men would not be able to handle the type of attention Kelce has received. That’s what makes his handling of it so darn awesome at this stage in his relationship with Swift.
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The entire Swift and Kelce thing has taken on a life of its own since they started dating last year. That was taken to a whole new level when she broke records during last week’s Grammy Awards. She’s an international icon and one of the most-recognizable people on the face of earth.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is a self-proclaimed “Swifty.” Leading up to Super Bowl LVIII, she’s created $331.5 million of brand value for the NFL. Meanwhile, betting participation for Super Bowl LVIII will shatter last year’s record number by 35 percent. That’s in large part due to prop bets surrounding this couple.
The only question is whether this love story will continue with Kelce popping the question to Swift. For his part, the star tight end is mum on that.
As for Kittle, he’s happily married to the amazing Claire Kittle.