Jason Kelsey, Taylor Swift.
Getty Images(2)Jason Kelsey I just made a fun reference to Taylor Swift – and her favorite number – in the final episode of “New Heights.”
“It's the holidays and our friends at Accelerator are enjoying the holidays. “When you go to Accelerator.com and use code Pop1387, you can get a tub of orange ice cream for just $13.87,” Jason, 37, said during a trailer for the Tuesday, Dec. 24, episode of his show and Travis Kelsey's “New heights” Podcast. “I wonder what the point of number 13 is?”
While Jason knows that the number 87 is a direct reference to Travis' jersey number for the Kansas City Chiefs, the retired Eagles player can't help but tease his little brother.
“Maybe because it's my favorite number, right?” Jason asked jokingly, while Travis, 35, randomly agreed before pointing out that “Friday the 13th was a few weeks ago,” which was… Happy 35th birthday.
Travis Kelce wasn't shy about giving his girlfriend Taylor Swift her flowers on his podcast. The couple's romance began shortly after the first time Travis mentioned the pop star on the show “New Heights,” which he hosts with his brother Jason Kelce. In July 2023, Travis recalled how he watched Swift perform at Arrowhead Stadium (…)
“Well, I was 13 in hockey,” Jason explained.
While Jason previously idolized the number 13 during his youth sports days, the Swifties know all too well that the number 13 holds a special place in Swift's heart. In addition to being her birth date, it has been the pop star's lucky number over the years and has appeared as an Easter egg on multiple occasions.
Since Travis and Swift started dating in the summer of 2023, Jason and the Kansas City Chiefs have hit it off. Inaccurate references to Swift And her lucky number is on their podcast. The first time they mentioned the number 13 was when Travis and Jason Travel to London In June – the same time as Swift Performance at Wembley Stadium – and recorded an episode from a Philadelphia-like bar. During the broadcast, the brothers enjoyed a beer brought by a bar manager who was wearing a number 13 uniform – and Travis noticed immediately.
“Jesse, are you wearing the number 13 as your lucky number?” He asked, which she confirmed.
David Calvert/Getty Images; Amy Sussman / Getty Images Jason Kelsey went from teasing the pot about Travis Kelce's love life to forming a close relationship with his brother's superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift. The couple's unexpected love story began on an episode of Kelces' “New Heights” podcast in July 2023 when Travis revealed that he tried to (…)
Travis noted that he also “knows someone” who has the same lucky number. Jason echoed that number 13 was also his favorite number and he wore it when he played hockey as a child.
“13 plus 87, I’m just saying it works,” Travis joked before raising a glass with his brother.
In addition to Travis honoring his girlfriend's favorite number, she did just that Also shook 87 – Especially when attending Presidents matches. Swift wore jewelry, a Santa hat, and even a puffer coat of her own design Christine Juszczyk With Travis' number on it.
