Jason Kelce had mixed emotions as a former Eagles center
Super Bowl LIX was more than just another championship game for Jason and Kylie Kelce, it was a night filled with emotions, family ties, and divided loyalties.
With Jason’s former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, facing off against his brother Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs, the Kelces found themselves caught between support for their loved ones and deep-rooted allegiances.
Sitting in a suite at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9, the couple watched the highly anticipated matchup unfold. Jason, seen casually checking his phone, and Kylie, engaged in conversation, had openly discussed their conflicting emotions leading up to the game.
The pair, who are expecting their fourth daughter, knew this was a unique situation-one where their hearts were pulled in two different directions.
Balancing family and football
For Jason, 37, supporting his younger brother came naturally, but his loyalty to the Eagles ran just as deep. Speaking on his New Heights podcast on January 29, the former Eagles center admitted the internal conflict.
“Obviously, you’re my brother. I’ll always root for my brother,” he told Travis. “Even though I’m decked out in Eagles gear, I’m always going to root for Travis.”“Being at the mountaintop with your brother is something special that I’ll never forget. Obviously, being so close to him retiring, I wish he would have played another year.”
