Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he and fiancée Taylor Swift tried to hit up Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden during the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and his hometown Cavaliers, but his schedule didn’t allow it.
During Wednesday’s installment of the “New Heights” podcast, Kelce explained Swift’s “New York ties” and gushed over the couple’s date night at Game 3 in Cleveland on Saturday.
“This wasn’t me trying to persuade Taylor into being a Cleveland sports fan with me,” Travis told his brother Jason Kelce. “This was me just having a fun date night knowing that I love going to basketball games.
“We actually tried to go to a game in New York, but I was stuck in Kansas City. I love bringing her into the sports world that I appreciate. That’s why you’ve seen us at the U.S. Open tennis matches, other baseball games, and the (Guardians) vs. the (Yankees) two years ago. I just enjoy bringing her to experience a lot of the fun that I’ve always known to have.”
Travis brought up the now viral photo from 2014 of Swift rocking a Knicks jersey with former New York stars, Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire, on the court at Madison Square Garden.
“Not a lot of teams have been able to get Taylor to wear a jersey, and the Knicks did,” Travis said, as the podcast showed the image.
“… Tay’s got a lot of New York ties. When it came down to going to the Cavs game, she was like, ‘Oh nice, they’re playing the Knicks, sweet! I’ve seen them play before.’ It was fun.”
Swift lives part time in New York, where she has an apartment.
The 36-year-old tight end — who will return to the Chiefs for a 14th season after contemplating retirement — emphasized his love for introducing Swift to the world of sports, especially in his hometown of Cleveland Heights.
News broke Wednesday morning that Kelce is set to become a minority owner of the Guardians.
“Getting Tay back to Cleveland and showing her my roots is always something I love doing,” Travis said, adding that the pair didn’t have much time to explore.
“Not this time. We came in strictly for the game this time.”
The Knicks completed a four-game sweep with a 130-93 win over the Cavaliers in Game 4.
They will hit the road to face either the San Antonio Spurs or the Oklahoma City Thunder when the 2026 NBA Finals begin June 3.
OKC leads the Western Conference finals series 3-2 heading into Thursday’s Game 6.
Kelce and Swift are enjoying his offseason before their wedding this summer.
The couple, who first got together in 2023, announced their engagement last August.
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