Taylor Swift never attended college, so her boyfriend Travis Kelce is happily bringing her into the University of Cincinnati family.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end and UC alum reportedly had custom Bearcats basketball jerseys made from himself, Swift, and his older brother Jason, a Philadelphia Eagles center who also played collegiately at Cincinnati.
A sewing operator at Koch Sporting Goods in the Queen City has claimed on Facebook that she received a custom order from Travis for several custom red basketball jerseys. The sleeveless Bearcats merchandise is red and has ‘Cincy’ emblazoned across the front with the team’s claw logo printed over the second ‘c.’
And of course, the jerseys have their respective last names emblazoned across the back.
The Facebook account has since been switched to ‘private,’ but shots of the custom jerseys have leaked onto other social media platforms.
Travis (left) and Jason (right) Kelce were on one of the better Bearcats teams in school history
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift arrive at SNL Afterparty on October 15 in Manhattan
‘Well today I received the order for Tavis [sic] Kelce,’ read the post by seamstress Nancy Roth. ‘UC Jorden [sic] men’s basketball jerseys sets for him and his brother and two friends,and of course his girl.’
Swift’s custom jersey was given the No. 13, while Travis requested his customary No. 87 — his jersey number with the Chiefs.
If Swift hasn’t already received the gift, she’s likely to do so in the near future as her Eras Tour takes a hiatus before she resumes in Tokyo this February.
Despite being from the opposite side of the Buckeye state, the Cleveland-born Kelce brothers both opted to attend Cincinnati, where they helped bring the program to national prominence.
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UC teammates George Winn #32, Travis Kelce #18 and Greg Blair #51 celebrate a win in 2012
Both brothers were members of the 2009 Bearcats, who went 12-0 before falling to fifth-ranked Florida in the Sugar Bowl after head coach Brian Kelly abandoned Cincinnati for Notre Dame following the regular season.
Of course, Cincinnati is best known as a basketball school, having won national titles in 1961 and 1962. The program boasts such NBA greats as Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Jack Twyman, as well as former top NBA Draft pick, Kenyon Martin.
But the real reason for the gift could be an upcoming Bearcats basketball game in Lawrence, Kansas – about 40 minutes from Kansas City, Missouri.
As some have speculated online, UC has a Big 12 conference game against the Jayhawks on January 22, when Swift is expected to be home from her tour. Even if Travis’ Chiefs are still active in the playoffs, the game is on a Monday, and could offer the couple an exciting date night in their new, custom Bearcats jerseys.
Interestingly, the UC book store now sells Kelce replica jerseys as both brothers are enjoying a newfound wave of national attention.
