Travis Kelce was overcome by emotion as he watched his older brother, Jason Kelce, announce his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons.
During the press conference, which took place Monday, Jason had a tough time getting through his speech while breaking down in tears.
Similarly, the Kansas City Chiefs star — who was sitting in the front row next to his parents, Donna and Ed Kelce, and his sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce — was also seen wiping away his tears with a tissue.
The 34-year-old, however, came prepared as he concealed his face with a pair of dark sunglasses.
“It was really my brother and I our whole lives. We did almost everything together — competed, fought, laughed, cried and learned from each other,” Jason said.
“We invented games, imagine ourselves as star players of that time. We envisioned making winning plays day after day. We won countless Super Bowls in our minds before ever leaving the house. And when we weren’t playing we were at the other one’s games.”
The now-retired NFL star also reflected on the brothers’ 2023 Super Bowl matchup, in which Travis and the Chiefs came out victorious.
“I won’t forget falling short to the Chiefs and the conflicting feeling of immense heartbreak I had selfishly for myself and for my teammates,” Jason said with tears in his eyes. “And at the same time the amount of pride I had that my brother had climbed the mountaintop once again.”
He concluded the heartfelt speech by officially declaring that his time in the NFL had come to an end.
“This all brings us here to today where I announce I am retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles,” he said.
“And today I must admit I am officially overrated. Vastly overrated,” he joked. “It took a lot of hard work and determination getting here.”
Although Jason admitted that he is not sure “what’s next,” he said he looks “forward to the new challenges and lessons that await.”
Travis was one of the first people to embrace Jason as he walked off stage, with the two sharing an emotional hug.
While Travis donned a color-blocked button-up for the press conference, Jason — in typical fashion — was casually dressed in a black, cut-off Eagles shirt.
Ahead of the press conference, Travis joined his older brother at a cancer fundraiser in honor of a young man named Brendan McDermott, who recently passed away after battling colorectal cancer.
