Travis Kelce celebrated his 37th birthday with wife Taylor Swift in New York City, and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end said the best news he received came from his team’s latest victory.
Kelce spoke about his birthday during the latest episode of “New Heights,” a podcast he co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce.
The NFL star boasted about his Oct. 5 celebration, which included a night out with Swift, but said the biggest reason behind his good mood was centered around the football field.
“The best news that I got on my birthday was that we got a victory,” Kelce said on Oct. 7. “That was the happiness I had around my birthday. I got the win going into the bye [week], and we’re 4 and 0.”
The celebration came a day after the Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 30–27, giving Kansas City a perfect 4–0 start to the football season. Kelce recorded two receptions for 15 yards on four targets in the game.
His comments came shortly after he and Swift were photographed enjoying a birthday dinner at Torrisi, a popular Italian restaurant in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood.
The couple arrived hand-in-hand, with Swift wearing a black lace-trimmed dress and leather jacket while Kelce opted for a dark ensemble.
The evening marked another public appearance for the couple following their wedding earlier this year. Despite the attention surrounding their relationship, Kelce kept some details of the birthday celebration to himself.
The couple tied the knot on July 3, surrounded by 1,000 guests in a star-studded ceremony at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
Comedian Adam Sandler officiated the wedding, while Swift’s brother, Austin Swift, served as her man of honor and Kelce’s brother stood by his side as best man.
When his brother asked whether Swift had given him a birthday gift, Kelce playfully declined to provide much information, signaling that some parts of the celebration would remain private.
Kelce also revealed that he did not have a traditional birthday cake, instead opting for an assortment of desserts from the restaurant, including an espresso-based treat and frozen yogurt.
“Torrisi’s got some good desserts,” he said. “They brought out the entire arsenal. They got some good yogurt. They got an espresso-shaved icing with ice cream and chocolate underneath. It was weird. It was nice, though.”
When his brother asked whether a Chiefs loss would have spoiled his birthday, Kelce admit that winning remains central to how he measures a good week, even when a birthday is involved.
“Losing ruins everyone’s life. Yes,” Travis said. “That’s the … worst thing to ever go down. So if I would have lost, it would have ruined my birthday for sure.”
Travis was a third-round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL Draft and has spent his entire NFL career in Kansas City. He won three Super Bowl championships, earning 11 Pro Bowl selections and setting multiple Chiefs franchise records for receiving yards and post-season production.
His brother spent 13 seasons playing for the Philadelphia Eagles before announcing his retirement in March 2024, after helping the team win Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots.
