As the closest Philadelphia has to royalty, Jason and Kylie Kelce are used to regularly encountering excited (and sometimes unruly) fans. So when the former Eagles center spotted a young fan wearing his #62 jersey out in the wild, all the way across the pond while supporting his possible future sister-in-law Taylor Swift at a London stop of her Eras tour, he couldn't help but make the kid's day. And Kelce even had his wife secretly film the heartwarming interaction.
"Just wanna say a massive thank you to Jason Kelce, if we did not already know it what a legend you are and for your wife to record it," the boy's father posted to X on Monday. "We will be forever grateful for this interaction, even the shock it caused."
In the short clip, Kelce can be seen stealthy coming up from behind the boy wearing a mustard-colored bowling shirt; his muscular forearms stacked with Swift-inspired friendship bracelets. When the fan turns around to see his hero standing right next to him, his jaw drops in shock and he was initially frozen when Kelce held his hand out. While still in disbelief, he posed for a photo with the Super Bowl champion, with a dawning expression of joy growing on his face.
Just wanna say a massive thank you to @JasonKelce if we did not already know it what a legend you are and for your wife to record it. We will be forever greatful for this interaction, even the shock it caused ???? #newheightsshow #eagles @newheightshow #kelce #gobirds pic.twitter.com/5vTUb75JEh
— baz (@bjw007) June 24, 2024
In a previous post, the fan's father shared selfies the pair took with Kelce. "Life goal completed for two U.K. Eagles," he wrote. "Shame I look slack but the camera doesn't lie."
Life goal completed for 2 UK Eagles. Shame I look slack but the camera doesn't lie #jasonkelce #phillyeagles #gobirds @JasonKelce #erastour pic.twitter.com/7GliqfjAjj
— baz (@bjw007) June 23, 2024
Swift played three stops at Wembley Stadium in London on the international leg of her tour from last Friday through Sunday. She next heads to Dublin, Ireland for the coming weekend.
On Tuesday, the official NFL Instagram account shared photos and video from the encounter as fans piled into the comments praising the Kelces. "He couldn’t even smile he was in such shock," wrote one fan. "Man, that kid’s face is priceless," added another.
By taking just moments out of their day, the couple gave that kid a memory that he'll cherish for the rest of his life. Talk about class.
