Donna Kelce.Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty
Donna Kelceis football’s favorite mom!TravisandJason Kelce’s mother stole hearts when she rooted for both of her sons as their respective teams, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, played each other inSuper Bowl LVII. Donna showed her motherly support in a custom split jersey supporting the two opponents, and she’s continued to cheer her sons on in their careers.Donna, 70, recently made headlines again when she hung out with Travis’rumored new love interest,Taylor Swift, at two consecutive Kansas City Chiefs games. Donna and the “Cruel Summer” singer looked adorable on both occasions as they hung out in stadium suites.Here, see some of Donna Kelce’s sweetest moments as a dedicated mom and football fan.
Donna Kelceis football’s favorite mom!
TravisandJason Kelce’s mother stole hearts when she rooted for both of her sons as their respective teams, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, played each other inSuper Bowl LVII. Donna showed her motherly support in a custom split jersey supporting the two opponents, and she’s continued to cheer her sons on in their careers.
Donna, 70, recently made headlines again when she hung out with Travis’rumored new love interest,Taylor Swift, at two consecutive Kansas City Chiefs games. Donna and the “Cruel Summer” singer looked adorable on both occasions as they hung out in stadium suites.
Here, see some of Donna Kelce’s sweetest moments as a dedicated mom and football fan.
01of 07Spending Quality Time with Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift and Donna Kelce.NFL/XOn Oct. 1 the NFL mom supported her sonandSwift, who made asecond appearanceat a Kansas City Chiefs game to cheer on Travis as his team played the New York Jets. Donna and Swift were seenhugging and gigglingin their suite at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium alongside the singer’s A-list pals.While Travis and the “Bejeweled” singer are still in the early days of their rumored romance, a source close to the Kelce family told PEOPLE that “Donna likes Taylor andthinks she’s very sweetand down to earth."
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Spending Quality Time with Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift and Donna Kelce.NFL/X
NFL/X
On Oct. 1 the NFL mom supported her sonandSwift, who made asecond appearanceat a Kansas City Chiefs game to cheer on Travis as his team played the New York Jets. Donna and Swift were seenhugging and gigglingin their suite at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium alongside the singer’s A-list pals.
While Travis and the “Bejeweled” singer are still in the early days of their rumored romance, a source close to the Kelce family told PEOPLE that “Donna likes Taylor andthinks she’s very sweetand down to earth."
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Welcoming Taylor Swift to Arrowhead Stadium
Donna Kelce and Taylor Swift.Cooper Neill/Getty
Cooper Neill/Getty
03of 07Hanging Out with Jake from State FarmDonna Kelce and Jake from State Farm.Jason Kelce/InstagramBefore she flew to New Jersey to watch Travis with Swift, Donna supported her eldest, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason, during his game that same day, and sat with another famous friend:Jake from State Farm.Jason shared an Instagram photo of his mom with the commercial actor (whose real name is Kevin Miles), writing inthe caption, “I also have a superstar in my corner.“The mom of two continued the joke when shereposted the photoon her Instagram Story, nodding to Miles' plate of chicken tenders with ketchup. “No ‘seemingly ranch’ available at the Linc,” Donna wrote, referring to a comment one fan account made aboutSwift’s sauce choicesat Arrowhead Stadium.
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Hanging Out with Jake from State Farm
Donna Kelce and Jake from State Farm.Jason Kelce/Instagram
Jason Kelce/Instagram
Before she flew to New Jersey to watch Travis with Swift, Donna supported her eldest, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason, during his game that same day, and sat with another famous friend:Jake from State Farm.
Jason shared an Instagram photo of his mom with the commercial actor (whose real name is Kevin Miles), writing inthe caption, “I also have a superstar in my corner.”
The mom of two continued the joke when shereposted the photoon her Instagram Story, nodding to Miles' plate of chicken tenders with ketchup. “No ‘seemingly ranch’ available at the Linc,” Donna wrote, referring to a comment one fan account made aboutSwift’s sauce choicesat Arrowhead Stadium.
04of 07Celebrating Mother’s DayThe Kelce Family.Courtesy of Campbellâs/ ChunkyIn May 2023, Donna told PEOPLE that between her to two pro athlete sons, her Mother’s Days havealways centered on sports.“It was always a baseball game, a hockey game, a lacrosse game,” she said, reflecting on the special springtime occasion. “It was always with other families and kids, and that’s the best way to spend your Mother’s Day.“And even though she loves her kids, she said there’s one present she hopes not to open on any future Mother’s Day occasions.“The thing that would drive me nuts was when I would get a sweatshirt with [Travis and Jason’s] faces on it,” she said with a laugh. “As much as I loved it, I don’t wear sweatshirts.”
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Celebrating Mother’s Day
The Kelce Family.Courtesy of Campbellâs/ Chunky
In May 2023, Donna told PEOPLE that between her to two pro athlete sons, her Mother’s Days havealways centered on sports.
“It was always a baseball game, a hockey game, a lacrosse game,” she said, reflecting on the special springtime occasion. “It was always with other families and kids, and that’s the best way to spend your Mother’s Day.”
And even though she loves her kids, she said there’s one present she hopes not to open on any future Mother’s Day occasions.
“The thing that would drive me nuts was when I would get a sweatshirt with [Travis and Jason’s] faces on it,” she said with a laugh. “As much as I loved it, I don’t wear sweatshirts.”
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Rooting for Both Sons in the Super Bowl
Donna Kelce.Kevin Mazur/Getty for Roc Nation
Donna was faced with the ultimate parenting conundrum when Travis' Kansas City Chiefs and Jason’s Philadelphia Eaglesfaced off in the Super Bowlin February 2023.
Ahead of the big game, Donna appeared on theTodayshow and discussedher Super Bowl allegiances. The mom of two explained that she planned to root for “the offense” and “every time somebody has a ball,” but she did say that she favored her eldest son’s squad for one very good reason.
06of 07Rooting for Both Sons in the Super BowlJason Kelce, Donna Kelce, Travis Kelce.Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesNaturally unable to pick one side, the mom of two wore acustom split jerseywith both teams' colors. She wore Travis' number, 87, on the front and Jason’s number, 62, on the back.
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Jason Kelce, Donna Kelce, Travis Kelce.Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Naturally unable to pick one side, the mom of two wore acustom split jerseywith both teams' colors. She wore Travis' number, 87, on the front and Jason’s number, 62, on the back.
07of 07Making the Hall of FameDonna Kelce.Donna Kelce/TwitterDonna’s adorable dual-team outfit was so iconic that it earned its own spot in theProfessional Football Hall of Fame.“When @tkelce & @JasonKelce became the first brothers to play against each other in a Super Bowl, their mother, @dkelce1, earned national headlines,” the Pro Football Hall of Fame wrote onX.In addition to her famed jersey, Donnashared a photoof herself carrying a custom clearSheer Gear bagwith both boys' numbers and her nickname, Mama Kelce, on it.
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Making the Hall of Fame
Donna Kelce.Donna Kelce/Twitter
Donna’s adorable dual-team outfit was so iconic that it earned its own spot in theProfessional Football Hall of Fame.
“When @tkelce & @JasonKelce became the first brothers to play against each other in a Super Bowl, their mother, @dkelce1, earned national headlines,” the Pro Football Hall of Fame wrote onX.
In addition to her famed jersey, Donnashared a photoof herself carrying a custom clearSheer Gear bagwith both boys' numbers and her nickname, Mama Kelce, on it.
source: people.com
