Travis Kelce's teammates and NFL friends allegedly gave the Chiefs star $120,000 worth of memorabilia for Christmas in exchange for several items stolen in an October home invasion.
The three-time Super Bowl-winning tight end received the box after a team meeting earlier this week. Inside were replacement jerseys from Tom Brady, Ray Lewis, Rob Gronkowski, Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes and several others. According to a report in the US Sun.
Kelce's older brother, retired former Eagles center Jason Kelce, also helped win the jersey from former Giants running back and current Eagles star Saquon Barkley.
“He opened the box and felt like a kid at Christmas,” a source was quoted as saying by The Sun. “They'll go straight to his man cave, where he loves to hang out. Those pieces are going to be very special to him.
“Travis couldn’t help but express his gratitude to everyone.”
On October 7, while Taylor Swift's boyfriend was at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs vs. Saints “Monday Night Football” game, Kelsey's mansion in Leawood, Kansas, was burglarized. Encountered.
Swift, who recently finished her international Elas tour, reportedly had no personal items stolen from Kelsey's home.
Police documents from the Cass County Sheriff's Office say $20,000 in cash and an estimated $100,000 worth of jewelry were also taken from Kelce's residence, but a watch that belonged to Kelce was later taken to Providence, Rhode Island. was discovered by authorities investigating a series of home invasions. Home of a professional athlete.
Mahomes' mansion in Belton, Missouri, was also burglarized in a separate incident the day before the Kelce break-in, which the superstar quarterback called “frustrating” and “unfortunate.”
Kelce, 35, has not yet publicly commented on the crime at his home, but has reportedly taken steps to increase security at his home.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was also robbed at his home in Ohio while attending a game on December 11th.
Police believe a South American crime syndicate is behind the robberies, and NFL Network reported that the FBI is investigating the crime wave as international organized crime.
The NFL also sent a memo to all teams warning that organized crime is increasingly targeting the homes of professional athletes while they are away.
With the win over the Steelers on Christmas Day, Kelce became the third tight end in NFL history to surpass 1,000 career receptions, joining Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten.
His 77th TD catch also surpassed Gonzalez as the most touchdown receptions in Chiefs history.
With this win, Kansas City improves to 15-1 on the season with one game remaining and is aiming to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls and fourth in the past six years.
