What We Know About Travis And Jason Kelce's Parents (& Their Divorce)
Siblings Travis and Jason Kelce are only two years apart, and growing up, they did what any normal brothers would do — they got physical with each other. Travis once recalled their last physical fight, where he picked his older brother up and slammed him onto the floor in their kitchen. Their dad, Ed, had to come in and break the fight up, causing him to get injured — and almost hospitalized — in the process.
During their high school years, the Kelce brothers reportedly played a variety of sports, including hockey, baseball, lacrosse, and wrestling. "I think the first thing was to make sure they're doing what they absolutely love to do," their mother, Donna, told the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. She also noted that they were encouraged to keep busy and discover something they were passionate about.
Ed echoed his wife's sentiments, emphasizing that all he wanted was for his sons to have fun with whatever they chose to do. "I was never very big on trying to get them to focus on one particular sport," he said, adding that he never pressured them into getting an athletic scholarship. "It was more of a enjoy yourself. Every game is a test for how well you prepared yourself whether it was football, hockey or baseball." And it seems that the two parents have committed to supporting their sons.
Travis and Jason Kelce's parents stayed friends after their divorce
Travis and Jason Kelce's mother, Donna, is a retired bank worker. The brothers' father, Ed, worked as a sales representative in the steel business. He also likes to spend time with Roxie, the family's dog, and he joins Donna in cheering on both the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the Philadelphia Eagles center at various NFL games. Donna and Ed married in the late 1970s, and five years later, they had Jason, and two years after that, Travis was born. After the two brothers graduated from the University of Cincinnati, Donna and Ed called it quits after 25 years of marriage.
Despite the Kelce brothers' parents separating, they have demonstrated that their split was amicable, and their family remains a priority. "Why do you hate him?" Jason jokingly asked Donna during an episode of the "New Heights" podcast. "I don't hate him," Donna replied. "We're still friends. We get along great." She added that people just "move apart" in life, and she has no regrets about marrying him, as she's thankful to have brought her two sons into the world.
Travis and Jason Kelce's parents cheer on their sons in the 2023 Super Bowl
Travis and Jason Kelce's mother, Donna, has become an internet sensation, with NFL fans dubbing her a "super mom." On January 16, 2022, in an effort to support both of her sons, she succeeded in going to two playoff games in a single day. Starting in Tampa Bay to watch Jason and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Buccaneers, she later boarded a flight to Kansas City, where she saw Travis and the Chiefs triumph over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
So, when the Eagles and the Chiefs ended up in the Super Bowl — pitting Travis and Jason against each other in the big game — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell invited both Donna and the brothers' father, Ed, to his private sky box to watch her sons compete. Donna accepted the invitation as she sought privacy from the media, while Ed decided to watch the game in the stands, calling himself a "blue-collar grunt."
Leading up to Super Bowl LVII, Donna and Ed were asked which team they were rooting for. Donna made it clear that she was neutral and rooting for both teams by sporting a custom-made jersey and matching shoes. Half of the jersey — as well as one shoe — supported Jason and the Eagles, while the other half (and the other shoe) showed support for Travis and the Chiefs.