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Chiefs Add Swift–Kelce Super Bowl Photo to Hall of Honor as ESPN Doc Gets Her OK

Team leaders credit her with drawing more women to the franchise.

Overview

  • Arrowhead Stadium’s Hall of Honor now features a framed image of Taylor Swift embracing Travis Kelce on the field after Super Bowl LVIII, documented by local sportscaster Harold R. Kuntz.
  • Director Kristen Lappas said Swift was very supportive of ESPN’s six-part series The Kingdom and approved all uses of her image and likeness; the show is streaming on ESPN+.
  • Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt says Swift’s presence helped expand the club’s audience, noting a majority-female fan base in North America and earlier estimating a 30% overall growth.
  • Multiple outlets report Swift is expected to watch Kansas City’s Sept. 5 season opener in São Paulo from a hospitality suite, though neither she nor the team has confirmed plans.
  • At The Kingdom premiere, Ed Kelce said Taylor Swift is a key source of Travis Kelce’s happiness, as family members and executives publicly praise her supportive role.