Appears to be like like the UK can also be hitching its wagon to the Traylor (working title). The connection between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce manifested what seems to be yet one more ripple within the wider world, with Travis and his brother Jason Kelce discussing the gross sales of their jerseys throughout the pond.
Within the newest episode of the brothers’ New Heights podcast, printed Wednesday, the duo revealed that Travis’ jersey is the best-selling NFL merch in the UK, adopted by Jason’s. The quarterbacks for his or her groups, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, ranked third and fourth respectively in jersey gross sales. Although Travis stated the phenomenon was “fairly rattling cool,” he additionally allowed that “it doesn’t make any sense. Both approach, I’ll take it.”
Jason, nonetheless, had an thought of what might have boosted their reputation, regardless of soccer not likely being a factor within the UK: “Lotta Swifties over there within the UK?” he requested.
“Gotta be,” Travis allowed. “That’s the one cheap answer to all of this.”
One other thought from Jason: Perhaps Brits assume they’re…the identical particular person?
“I believe I’m solely quantity two as a result of lots of people within the UK perhaps simply don’t watch soccer they usually’re like, ‘oh, I heard this Kelce man dates Taylor Swift, they usually simply purchase my jersey on accident.’”
Travis, nonetheless, gave credit score to Jason’s spouse, Kylie Kelce, saying, “they’re all Kylie Kelce followers. Shout out to Kylie, shout out to Taylor, thanks guys.”
This isn’t the primary time Travis Kelce’s affiliation with Swift has moved the merch needle: After Swift’s first look at one of many Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish’s video games again in September, gross sales of his jersey skyrocketed by a reported 400%. And in her TIME Individual of the Yr interview, Swift confirmed her stance on America’s sport: “Soccer is superior, it seems. I’ve been lacking out my complete life.”
On the podcast, the Kelce brothers enthused about visiting the UK (and found out what, precisely, the UK is), although it feels like they could need to pack their very own snacks.
“There’s a whole lot of clarifications for a bunch of white people who eat unseasoned meals,” Jason stated.
Travis additionally had ideas: “Small parts, too,” he stated. “Unseasoned and small parts. They only don’t need to fucking, they don’t need to put effort in. That’s what it’s. They only need to get the job finished.”
