\n Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce.<\/span> Gotham\/GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s connection<\/a> with Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 and the Kansas City Chiefs \u2014 goes deeper than surface level.<\/p>\n Fans of Swift, 33, and Kelce, 34, noticed an unlikely thread between the couple as their budding romance<\/a> continues to make headlines. Swifties took to social media<\/a> on Monday, October 16, to point out that former Chiefs athlete Khalen Saunders<\/strong> is the younger brother of Kameron Saunders<\/strong>, who stole the show as one of Swift\u2019s backup dancers on The Eras Tour<\/em> (and appears in the new concert film).<\/p>\n Khalen, 27, was selected by the Chiefs in the 2019 NFL Draft, securing a Super Bowl ring<\/a> for his rookie season when his team defeated the San Francisco 49ers. He and the Chiefs \u2014 Kelce included<\/a> \u2014 earned another Super Bowl trophy earlier this year against the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n Khalen was subsequently traded to the New Orleans Saints ahead of the 2023 NFL season, but his brother celebrated a memorable milestone while performing with Swift in Kansas City this summer.<\/p>\n \u201cThis weekend is a special one!!! HOME STATE!!!!!! \ud83c\udfe1\ud83e\udd79\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc9b,\u201d Kameron gushed via Instagram<\/a> in July, sharing a slideshow of photos from Arrowhead Stadium and posing in Khalen\u2019s No. 99 uniform.<\/p>\n Kameron continued: \u201cBorn and raised in St. Louis but Kansas City is like a second home! I graduated from UMKC, I lived here on and off for the past 4 years, my brother played for the Chiefs (2019-2023) and I\u2019ve been to games at this stadium way more times than I can count to support my brother but never been on the field. Full circle!!! \ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udd70 Super excited to share this moment with you guys! See you out there! Big hugs! \ud83e\udd70.\u201d<\/p>\n Swift brought her career-spanning Eras Tour<\/em> to Missouri on July 7 and 8. Kelce attended one of the three-hour concerts at his team\u2019s home stadium, confessing on his \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast<\/a> later that month that he attempted to give Swift his phone number on a friendship bracelet<\/a>. However, the pair didn\u2019t cross paths at the show.<\/p>\n \u201cShe doesn\u2019t meet anybody \u2014 or at least she didn\u2019t want to meet me, so I took it personal,\u201d he teased. \u201cBut it was an unbelievable show. Kansas City showed out. \u2026 Everybody was dressed in pink and purple, going crazy for her.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelce went on to invite Swift to see him \u201crock the stage\u201d at the stadium \u2014 and she took him up on the offer<\/a>. She was spotted at the September 24 Chiefs game, cheering from his VIP suite alongside his friends and mom, Donna<\/strong><\/a>. Swift has supported her new flame twice more, most recently attending<\/a> the Thursday, October 12, matchup between the Chiefs and the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n Days later, the twosome surprised fans with cameos on the season 49 premiere of Saturday Night Live<\/em> hosted by Pete Davidson<\/strong><\/a>. Swift and Kelce were spotted holding hands<\/a> as they made their way to an afterparty, stepping out once again<\/a> for a dinner date in New York City on Sunday, October 15.<\/p>\n![\"Taylor](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Taylor-Swift-and-Travis-Kelce-Have-an-Unexpected-Connection-Through-1-of-His-Chiefs-Teammates-427.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Kam Saunders.<\/span> Courtesy of Kam Saunders\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n