Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs will look to become the first NFL team to win three Super Bowls in a row when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The game, which takes place in New Orleans, is a meaningful one for Kelce, as there are some people who believe the 35-year-old might end his career and ride off into retirement if things go to plan for him and his team-mates.
New Orleans is also a place where Kelce’s career almost didn’t get off the ground. In 2010, Travis was kicked out of the University of Cincinnati after partying too much ahead of the Bearcats’ Sugar Bowl appearance.
Things got even worse for Kelce when he a failed a drug test for marijuana, which resulted in him being place don the school’s suspended list.
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“I got kicked out of college because of that,” he told the Bussin With the Boys podcast back in July of 2023.
“I partied a little too much down there [New Orleans], got hit with a drug test and from that point on, I realized I’ve got to tighten the f*** up.”
Kelce continued to party
Even while suspended, Kelce wasn’t all that interested in changing his ways. In an interview with The Athletic, former college roommate Zach Collaros talked about one incident when his mom walked in on Travis lighting up a joint while suspended.
“My mom visited one time,” said Collaros. “This was when Travis was suspended. She doesn’t like going to the games so she just stayed behind and cleaned the house, which is a story in and of itself.
“She smells something and walks downstairs in the basement and it’s Trav – smoking a joint. She goes: “Travis, aren’t you suspended for this?!?”
“He goes: “Hey Momma Collaros, it’s all right. When are we going to the game?” And they walked to the game together.”
Travis confirmed the story during an episode of his New Heights podcast, stating “that’s how I was living back then.”
Luckily for Travis, his older brother Jason was there to help him out and beg the Cincinnati coaches to give him another chance.
Without Jason, who knows if Travis would have continued playing football and become one of the greatest tight ends of all time, or even met girlfriend Taylor Swift.
The 10-time Pro Bowler could also win his fourth Super Bowl on Sunday, which would cement his status as one of the greatest players the league has seen.
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