Taylor Swift’s namesake and Eagles running back D’Andre Swift has been forced to deny he hates the popstar because of the extra attention he’s been getting, since she’s been dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, in a hilarious chat with Kevin Hart.
Appearing on LOL Network’s latest episode of ‘Cold as Balls’, in which he takes an ice bath next to Hart, D’Andre, who plays with Kelce’s brother and Philadelphia’s starting center, Jason, first revealed the many nicknames he goes by, with one of them being ‘Swiftie’, which is also a term used to describe fans of the ’22’ singer.
Then, when asked if he is ‘supportive’ of the ‘Taylor Swift phenomenon’ attached to the NFL, D’Andre, 24, said: ‘It just involves me because it has my name.’
Swift, the songstress, turned 34 on Wednesday. Amid a year full of accomplishments during which she was named Time’s Person of the Year, Spotify’s most-played artist globally, and the first artist to be at the helm of the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Taylor has also reached new heights in politics.
A Pennsylvania House resolution recognized 2023 as the Taylor Swift era in her home state.
Eagles RB D’Andre Swift said he’s just involved in the Taylor Swift mania due to his last name
Swift celebrated her 34th birthday on Tuesday and was honored by the Pennsylvania House
What’s more is, that her boyfriend’s jersey sales have jumped ever since she became a fan of his, nearly three months ago. According to sportswear and fan merchandise company Fanatics, Kelce has been one of the top 5 selling NFL players this season.
He ‘saw a nearly 400 percent spike in sales throughout the Fanatics network of sites, including NFLShop.com,’ a spokesperson told The Associated Press.
Sales coincide with Swift being spotted at several Chiefs game since the start of fall. She was in Kansas City, to watch the Chiefs lose to the Buffalo Bills, on Sunday.
Afterwards, Kelce and the 12-time Grammy Award winner left Arrowhead side by side before attending a Chiefs postgame Christmas party. Swift was seen cuddling next to Travis in photos from the event.
Swift with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, ahead of Chiefs-Chargers at Arrowhead on October 22
Eagles’ D’Andre Swift in action against the Buffalo Bills last month. He plays well Jason Kelce
But, not everyone is a fan of the pop icon.
Ahead of the Chiefs’ next game against New England in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien admitted to not knowing how to answer a question related to Swift’s potential presence at Gillette Stadium in three days.
But one of Kelce’s friends certainly approves the eight-time Pro Bowler potentially marrying Swift in the future, as she claimed the couple are ‘so in love.’
The Chiefs have lost three of their last five games before this weekend’s game in the Northeast.