NBA icon LeBron James calls Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce the King of Ohio State amid his romance with Taylor Swift.
Pop star Swift, 33, attended three Chiefs games to cheer on her new beau, and the 34-year-old NFL star and Swift’s blossoming relationship has caused quite a stir on the internet and in the media .
And, Lakers superstar James weighed in on the angry discussion, praising Kelce for becoming Ohio State royalty for his new A-list connections.
The NBA’s all-time scoring leader and long known as “King James” passed his crown to the two-time Super Bowl champion, making him the new most famous athlete from Northeast Ohio.
“Listen, sometimes you have to give up the crown to the next guy,” James said on the show. Thursday Night Shop Football Alternative Broadcast The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 19-8 in Week 6.
“What’s going on with Trav and the Swifties right now, I think I’m going to hand him the crown now. “He deserves it right now. “
Kelce and James both formed Buckeye State schools and grew up in Westlake and Akron, respectively.
But it was the NBA star’s 11 seasons and two stints with the Cavaliers, where he truly cemented his status as a hero in the state in 2016 when he led the team to its first-ever championship.
Earlier this month, James made a public appeal for an invitation to appear on Kelce’s podcast “New Heights,” which he co-hosts with his brother, Hawks center Jason Kelce.
James posted on ! Seriously, you guys are awesome! ! “
During the latest episode of the show on Wednesday, the Chiefs star welcomed James’ appearance, saying: “There’s no way we didn’t extend an invitation to LeBron James…”
“If we don’t, (then) intern Brian and intern Jack will hear from us,” Jason then said.
“Yeah… they know who the guys on our roster are the most interested in trying to get in here… they know who’s out there,” Travis added.
Kelce and Swift continued to stir up social media buzz on Thursday, with the Love Story hitmaker watching him play for the third time this season.
fast From angels Her relationship with Kelce continued to grow while attending the Chiefs game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday morning after attending the premiere of her Eras Tour film in Hollywood.
She and Donna seem to have a good relationship, although Kelce’s mom showed clear shade toward her after they first met during a win over the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium last month.
Brittany Mahomes, wife of Kansas City star quarterback Patrick, was seated in the duo’s suite and could be seen hugging Swift when their player performed well on the field.
The pop star’s relationship with Kelce appears to be getting serious as she was also spotted chatting to fellow fashionista Ed Kelce for the first time during week six of the show.
And, after the Chiefs’ 19-8 win over the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football, the anti-hero hitmaker appeared to be spending some quality time with the Super Bowl champion.
Exclusive photos from the Daily Mail show Swift appearing to spend the night at Kells’ home on Friday morning, with her security team spotted outside.
The vehicle parked outside the tight end’s residence appeared to be the same SUV that took her out of the airport Thursday directly from her private jet.