Travis Kelce Celebrated on 35th Birthday by the Kansas City Chiefs: 'No Need to Fight for Your Right to Party Today'

Mar. 15, 2025

Travis Kelce walks the field during pregame warmups at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 15, 2024.Photo:David Eulitt/Getty

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Travis Kelce’s team is wishing “Killa Trav” a “killa” 35th birthday!

On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Kansas City Chiefs shared a birthday message for the tight end onInstagramandX (formerly Twitter)alongside a red-and-gold “happy birthday” banner commemorating Kelce’s special day.

“No need to fight for your right to party today,” the NFL team captioned the snap, calling back toKelce’s Beastie Boys Super Bowl reference. “HBD, @killatrav!”

The organization also shared avideohighlighting some of Kelce’s sleekestgame day looks.

In the footage, Kelce could be seen arriving at various Chiefs games in an array of fan-favorite attire, before being shown in uniform on the field during a recent game.

Travis Kelce waves to onlookers in Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium on Sept. 29, 2024.Kevork Djansezian/Getty

Kevork Djansezian/Getty

Kelce also received a celebratory shoutout from the Instagram account for theNew Heightspodcast he and brotherJason Kelceshare.

Alongside avideofeaturing funny moments of Kelce from various podcast episodes, a caption read: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY @killatrav. Hope you’re full body laughing all day today.”

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It’s been a busy year for Kelce, who, beyond winning the Super Bowlagain in Februaryand spending time on and off-stage with girlfriendTaylor Swift, has added a few new titles to his résumé — includingtelevision actorandgame show host.

The NFL star made his debut as recovering drug addict and nurse Ed Lachlan in the FX seriesGrotesqueriethis month, and he was also recently tapped to hostAre You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, a series in which stars are testedon a range of subjects pulled from the elementary school curriculum.

Confirming his involvement in the series, which premieres on Oct. 16 on Prime Video, in April, Kelce said he"grew up loving game shows."

“I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up,” added Kelce.

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The Chiefs arecurrently 4-0and next face off against the New Orleans Saints in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday, Oct. 7.

source: people.com