Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is one of the more recognizable faces in the NFL.
And while he’s typically all over social media for his high-profile romance with po star Taylor Swift or his entertaining antics on his “New Heights” podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother Jason, Kelce found himself trending on social media on Sunday for a different reason.
A video of Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas found its way to TikTok and X from Saturday night’s 121-91 loss to the Orlando Magic — a game in which Valanciunas logged four points and four rebounds in 11 minutes — and users couldn’t help but point out the striking resemblance between Kelce and Valanciunas, who fans believe is his NBA doppelganger.
“Could be the third Kelce bro,” one fan pointed out.
“This is a Travis/Jason hybrid,” another quipped.
“@NewHeights we gotta talk about it!! 😂” one user remarked.
“Inflation is no joke, my mans needs a second job 🤣🤣,” another user joked.
“Identity theft is not a joke Travis!” declared another user.
“That’s their brother Jonas Kelce,” another fan added.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce
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This isn’t the first time Valanciunas has drawn attention for his resemblance to Kelce.
In fact, the Kelce brothers talked about how similarly Valanciunas looks to the 10-time All-Pro pass-catcher over two years ago on an episode of “New Heights.”
“I mean, you guys look just like each other,” Jason pointed out.
“This guy, I’ve been trying to get a picture with this guy [for a while],” Travis responded. “… When I saw Jonas Valanciunas get drafted to the Raptors back in like 2008, I immediately realized we’re Lithuanian because I felt like they just slapped my picture on the screen and said, ‘This guy just got drafted.’”
In his 13-year NBA career, Valanciunas has averaged 13.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game while playing 5.3 minutes per night.
