Travis Kelce Gave Beau Allen His $11,900 Bottega Veneta Shirt with Taylor Swift’s Encouragement

Mar. 15, 2025

Travis Kelce in $11,900 Bottega Vennetta shirt; Beau Allen in the shirt.Photo:Kansas City Chiefs/Instagram; Green Light Podcast/YouTube

Kansas City Chiefs/Instagram; Green Light Podcast/YouTube

Beau Allenscored a pricey gift — thanks toTaylor SwiftandTravis Kelce— after the Chiefs defeated the Texans.Allen, 33, was a guest on theGreen Light with Chris Longpodcast on Monday, Jan. 20, where he shared how Swift, 35, helped him walk away with the $11,900 Bottega Venetta shirt thatKelce, 35, wore to Arrowhead Stadiumfor the game.The former football player said Kelce told him to come to the game — where he cheered on the Chiefs with Swift and basketball superstarCaitlin Clark. “He’s like, ‘You’re coming to this game. Don’t make me regret this,'” Allen shared.After theChiefs win, Allen said he complimented the tight end’s salmon-colored Bottega Venetta shirt — and then got to keep it. “He just f—ing gave it to me, so, it’s pretty slick,” said Allen, who thought it might not fit him at first.“I was like, ‘I don’t think it’s gonna fit me,’ and Taylor’s like, ‘Yeah, it’ll definitely fit. Put it on.’ “Kelce told his pal that he could have the shirt “if it fits” because the Chiefs star was “never going to wear it again” after being photographed in it during his pregame tunnel walk.Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.Jamie Squire/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The former nose tackle then joked how he was “kinda disappointed” that the shirt actually fit. “I used to be a big f—ing boy and now I’m wearing the same clothes as him,” Allen teased.Allen also shared how “cool” Swift was during the game, which the Chiefs won 23-14 at Arrowhead Stadium.“She led with a compliment,” Allen said of the “So High School” singer. “She said I was funny and that she respected my commitment, to, like, making a joke or getting a laugh or something like that,” he told Long.Taylor Swift arrives prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.Perry Knotts/Getty“I was just like, ‘Oh, wow, I really wasn’t expecting a compliment out of you. Like, thank you.' “Swift arrived early to the Chiefs' first playoff game of the season on Saturday,and brought alongher momAndrea, dadScottand brotherAustin— all decked out in Chiefs gear — to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.Next, Kelce and the Chiefs will host Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills at home on Jan. 26 in the AFC Championship, with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

Beau Allenscored a pricey gift — thanks toTaylor SwiftandTravis Kelce— after the Chiefs defeated the Texans.

Allen, 33, was a guest on theGreen Light with Chris Longpodcast on Monday, Jan. 20, where he shared how Swift, 35, helped him walk away with the $11,900 Bottega Venetta shirt thatKelce, 35, wore to Arrowhead Stadiumfor the game.

The former football player said Kelce told him to come to the game — where he cheered on the Chiefs with Swift and basketball superstarCaitlin Clark. “He’s like, ‘You’re coming to this game. Don’t make me regret this,'” Allen shared.

After theChiefs win, Allen said he complimented the tight end’s salmon-colored Bottega Venetta shirt — and then got to keep it. “He just f—ing gave it to me, so, it’s pretty slick,” said Allen, who thought it might not fit him at first.

“I was like, ‘I don’t think it’s gonna fit me,’ and Taylor’s like, ‘Yeah, it’ll definitely fit. Put it on.’ "

Kelce told his pal that he could have the shirt “if it fits” because the Chiefs star was “never going to wear it again” after being photographed in it during his pregame tunnel walk.

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.Jamie Squire/Getty

Jamie Squire/Getty

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The former nose tackle then joked how he was “kinda disappointed” that the shirt actually fit. “I used to be a big f—ing boy and now I’m wearing the same clothes as him,” Allen teased.

Allen also shared how “cool” Swift was during the game, which the Chiefs won 23-14 at Arrowhead Stadium.

“She led with a compliment,” Allen said of the “So High School” singer. “She said I was funny and that she respected my commitment, to, like, making a joke or getting a laugh or something like that,” he told Long.

Taylor Swift arrives prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.Perry Knotts/Getty

Perry Knotts/Getty

“I was just like, ‘Oh, wow, I really wasn’t expecting a compliment out of you. Like, thank you.' "

Swift arrived early to the Chiefs' first playoff game of the season on Saturday,and brought alongher momAndrea, dadScottand brotherAustin— all decked out in Chiefs gear — to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Next, Kelce and the Chiefs will host Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills at home on Jan. 26 in the AFC Championship, with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

source: people.com