Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce, Donna Kelce and Jason’s daughters Wyatt and Elliotte.Photo:Jason Kelce/Instagram
Jason Kelce/Instagram
On the field, he’s Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce, but when he’s home with family, he’s Uncle Trav.Travis Kelceis proud uncle to his older brotherJason’s three daughters with wife Kylie, Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett.“He is like the absolute best uncle you can imagine,” Kylie told PEOPLE in early 2023. “He’s all in.“Here, some of Uncle Trav’s cutest moments with his nieces, from podcast hellos to awesome birthday gifting.
On the field, he’s Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce, but when he’s home with family, he’s Uncle Trav.
Travis Kelceis proud uncle to his older brotherJason’s three daughters with wife Kylie, Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett.
“He is like the absolute best uncle you can imagine,” Kylie told PEOPLE in early 2023. “He’s all in.”
Here, some of Uncle Trav’s cutest moments with his nieces, from podcast hellos to awesome birthday gifting.
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When He Held His Niece for the First Time
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In a scene from the brothers' Amazon Prime Video documentaryKelce,Jason introduced his brotherto the newest member of the family, daughter Bennett.
The secret to holding her, Jason said? “Just like a football.”
“Hey girlie,” Travis said sweetly to his new niece. “How we doin?”
02of 11When He Got Wyatt an Awesome Birthday GiftTravis Kelce and niece Wyatt.New Heights/InstagramOn an October 2023 episode of the brothers' podcastNew Heights,Jason told his younger brothat Wyatt “loves” the present Uncle Trav got her for her 4th birthday: a Polaroid camera!“There’s nothing cooler than a little kid snapping pics on a Polaroid,” Travis said.
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When He Got Wyatt an Awesome Birthday Gift
Travis Kelce and niece Wyatt.New Heights/Instagram
On an October 2023 episode of the brothers' podcastNew Heights,Jason told his younger brothat Wyatt “loves” the present Uncle Trav got her for her 4th birthday: a Polaroid camera!
“There’s nothing cooler than a little kid snapping pics on a Polaroid,” Travis said.
03of 11When He Reacted to Elliotte’s New SunniesTravis Kelce with Jason Kelce and daughter Elliotte.New Heights/YouTubeThose smiles!During an October 2023 episodeofNew Heights,Jason brought 2-year-old Elliotte on to show off her sunglasses.“She’s stylin'?” Travis asked.“Movie star!” Jason said as he picked her up for the cameras.“I love it!” Travis said, pumping his fists as Jason set her down. “Do you tell her when she puts on the sunglasses that she’s invisible like they do inBig Daddy?”
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When He Reacted to Elliotte’s New Sunnies
Travis Kelce with Jason Kelce and daughter Elliotte.New Heights/YouTube
New Heights/YouTube
Those smiles!During an October 2023 episodeofNew Heights,Jason brought 2-year-old Elliotte on to show off her sunglasses.
“She’s stylin'?” Travis asked.
“Movie star!” Jason said as he picked her up for the cameras.
“I love it!” Travis said, pumping his fists as Jason set her down. “Do you tell her when she puts on the sunglasses that she’s invisible like they do inBig Daddy?”
04of 11When He Honored Wyatt’s Ask to Talk to ‘Uncle Trav’In the same October 2023 episode ofNew Heights,Wyatt “asked if she could say hi,” Jason told his brother.“What’s up girly? How are you doing?” Travis asked. “How was gymnastics?““What are you wearing? Tell Uncle Trav what you’re wearing,” Jason added.“A leotard!” she replied enthusiastically.Travis also got to say hi to niece Elliotte, smiling wide as she appeared on screen. He asked her how she was doing and the toddler couldn’t stop smiling.“You’re smiling big,” Travis said. “You’re making my day.”
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When He Honored Wyatt’s Ask to Talk to ‘Uncle Trav’
In the same October 2023 episode ofNew Heights,Wyatt “asked if she could say hi,” Jason told his brother.
“What’s up girly? How are you doing?” Travis asked. “How was gymnastics?”
“What are you wearing? Tell Uncle Trav what you’re wearing,” Jason added.
“A leotard!” she replied enthusiastically.
Travis also got to say hi to niece Elliotte, smiling wide as she appeared on screen. He asked her how she was doing and the toddler couldn’t stop smiling.
“You’re smiling big,” Travis said. “You’re making my day.”
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Travis Kelce and nieces Wyatt and Elliotte.Jason Hanna/Getty, Kylie Kelce/instagram
She laughed, “But then who is watching you?” Finally landing on, “one hour.”
“I’d leave you with Wyatt, you can handle Wyatt,” Jason added of their eldest, to which Kylie agreed.
06of 11When His Niece Called Him ‘Naughty’ and ‘Sneaky’Over the summer, Jason posted ahilarious videoto his Instagram of Wyatt yelling at Travis for wearing thesame wig that Jason woreduring an episode ofNew Heights.In the video, Wyatt told Travis to “take it off!” several times, prompting Travis to ask, “Why do I have to take it off?““Because I don’t like it,” Wyatt replied. “You don’t like it? I thought you said you wanted Dad to have pink hair!” Travis said.“Yeah, but I don’t wantyouto have pink hair!” Wyatt continued. When Travis asked why, Wyatt responded, “Because you’re naughty and you’re sneaky!”
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When His Niece Called Him ‘Naughty’ and ‘Sneaky’
Over the summer, Jason posted ahilarious videoto his Instagram of Wyatt yelling at Travis for wearing thesame wig that Jason woreduring an episode ofNew Heights.
In the video, Wyatt told Travis to “take it off!” several times, prompting Travis to ask, “Why do I have to take it off?”
“Because I don’t like it,” Wyatt replied. “You don’t like it? I thought you said you wanted Dad to have pink hair!” Travis said.
“Yeah, but I don’t wantyouto have pink hair!” Wyatt continued. When Travis asked why, Wyatt responded, “Because you’re naughty and you’re sneaky!”
07of 11When He Was in Full-on Uncle ModeThe Kelce Family.Jason Kelce/InstagramWhile working on a Campbell’s Chunky commercialwith mom Donna, Jason and the girls, Travis stopped for a behind-the-scenes shot, giving Wyatt a lift in the sweet family photo.
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When He Was in Full-on Uncle Mode
The Kelce Family.Jason Kelce/Instagram
While working on a Campbell’s Chunky commercialwith mom Donna, Jason and the girls, Travis stopped for a behind-the-scenes shot, giving Wyatt a lift in the sweet family photo.
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Has there ever been a cuter interruption? Travis was up for hearing Wyatt’s “adorable little voice"in a February 2023 recording ofNew Heights.
09of 11When Kylie Called Him the ‘Best Uncle’Travis Kelce and niece Wyatt.newheightshow/InstagramAhead of the 2023 Super Bowl — in which the Kelce brothers faced off against one another —Jason’s wife Kylie told PEOPLEthat Travis is the “absolute best” uncle to her girls.“It’s very funny, Jason said in an interview that he thinks [the girls] mightlike him more than they like Jason,” Kylie joked.“I tell everybody, he comes to our house to visit and the poor guy doesn’t sit on the couch because our daughters will be like, ‘No, no, you sit on the floor. We’re gonna do a puzzle. We’re gonna build blocks. We’re gonna do this, we’re gonna do that,’ " she added.“Our oldest, she’s our boss. She’s our ring leader, and she just has demand after demand for him. And I’m like, ‘Trav, you know you can tell Wyatt no?’ ““He was like ‘Yeah, I don’t think I can.’ And so he will do it,” she shared.“She’ll be like, ‘Jump up and down.’ He’ll do it. ‘Roll on the floor,’ he’ll do it. ‘Be the pony.’ He’ll do it. So he’s all-in when it comes to being an uncle. He is the epitome of an uncle, just through and through.”
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When Kylie Called Him the ‘Best Uncle’
Travis Kelce and niece Wyatt.newheightshow/Instagram
newheightshow/Instagram
Ahead of the 2023 Super Bowl — in which the Kelce brothers faced off against one another —Jason’s wife Kylie told PEOPLEthat Travis is the “absolute best” uncle to her girls.
“It’s very funny, Jason said in an interview that he thinks [the girls] mightlike him more than they like Jason,” Kylie joked.
“I tell everybody, he comes to our house to visit and the poor guy doesn’t sit on the couch because our daughters will be like, ‘No, no, you sit on the floor. We’re gonna do a puzzle. We’re gonna build blocks. We’re gonna do this, we’re gonna do that,’ " she added.
“Our oldest, she’s our boss. She’s our ring leader, and she just has demand after demand for him. And I’m like, ‘Trav, you know you can tell Wyatt no?’ "
“He was like ‘Yeah, I don’t think I can.’ And so he will do it,” she shared.
“She’ll be like, ‘Jump up and down.’ He’ll do it. ‘Roll on the floor,’ he’ll do it. ‘Be the pony.’ He’ll do it. So he’s all-in when it comes to being an uncle. He is the epitome of an uncle, just through and through.”
10of 11When His Heart Melted at His Nieces’ Christmas CardTravis Kelce and his nieces.JC Olivera/Getty; Stephanie Beatty for MintedIn November 2023,Kylieposted footage on Instagram sharing a behind-the-scenes look at thefamily’s 2023 holiday card photo shootin partnership with Minted.“❤️❤️❤️ This just made my day!” the proud unclecommented on the video.
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When His Heart Melted at His Nieces’ Christmas Card
Travis Kelce and his nieces.JC Olivera/Getty; Stephanie Beatty for Minted
JC Olivera/Getty; Stephanie Beatty for Minted
In November 2023,Kylieposted footage on Instagram sharing a behind-the-scenes look at thefamily’s 2023 holiday card photo shootin partnership with Minted.
“❤️❤️❤️ This just made my day!” the proud unclecommented on the video.
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Travis Kelce.Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
“Those are the moments when I can really suck them into a game because then they don’t look like every other person on the field.”
source: people.com
