Donna Kelce found herself in a singular position at the 2023 Super Bowl. Both her sons, Travis and Jason Kelce, were playing in the big game—on opposing teams. The appropriately-monikered “Kelce Bowl” saw Travis on the Kansas City Chiefs and Jason repping the Philadelphia Eagles, but who did Donna root for?
Well, both, obviously. Donna—who was named one of Glamour’s 2024 Women of the Year alongside a few other very famous mothers—wore a now-iconic jersey that equally celebrated the Eagles and Chiefs. After all, being the matriarch of the first family to have two sons square off in the Super Bowl is something to celebrate—regardless of who wins.
In case you’re wondering, the Chiefs took home the trophy that year, but Donna was (of course) just as proud of Jason as she was Travis. She said directly to her sons on their podcast New Heights that watching them play together in the Super Bowl was the “best day ever, except for when both you guys were born”—a comment that visibly moved them.
Greatness is a Kelce gene through and through. According to People, Donna herself competed at the Junior Olympics in high school and won for track and field. She then went on to Ohio University, becoming the first college graduate in her family. Donna followed this up with a 40-year banking career (casual!) and now is part of a rare group of parents to have not just one but two kids reach the NFL. Again, casual.
“I represent moms,” Donna told KSHB 41 in 2023. “Moms and dads that work every day to make sure their kids can do what they love to do.”
In return, Travis and Jason show their love for Donna every chance they can. Below—just in time for Mother’s Day—read just a sampling of the heartfelt things these guys have said about their mama.
Travis says his mom is a “saint.”
“She’s a saint. My mother’s just an absolute sweetheart,” he told People. “…You can ask her anything. She’s very down to earth, very humble. Will never take the praise, she’ll always put it on somebody else, and that’s why we love her.”
Jason called Donna the “mom of the NFL.”
During his NFL retirement speech in March 2024, Jason got emotional talking about Donna. “I won’t forget my mother becoming ‘mom of the NFL,’” he said. “A representative for all moms out there who have sacrificed so much for their children.”
Travis says his mom is where he got his confidence from.
“My mom’s home videos, man,” Travis said during a Chiefs press conference about the specific source of his outgoing personality. “Just having that camera on me at all times, seeing what silly stuff I’m gonna do next, man. Honestly, I’ve always been comfortable in the rooms that I’ve been in and just been fortunate that I’ve been able to kind of look into a camera with ease, I guess. I don’t know. It’s just having fun out there.”
The long hug Donna gave Jason after the 2023 Super Bowl .
No words were needed here to convey the unconditional love Donna Kelce has for Jason—and vice versa.
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