{"id":37478,"date":"2025-03-31T08:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37478"},"modified":"2025-03-31T08:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:34:13","slug":"fans-convinced-nba-player-is-chiefs-te-travis-kelces-long-lost-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37478","title":{"rendered":"Fans Convinced NBA Player is Chiefs TE Travis Kelce\u2019s Long Lost Brother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0is one of the more recognizable faces in the\u00a0NFL.<\/p>\n<p>And while he\u2019s typically all over social media for his high-profile romance with po star\u00a0Taylor Swift\u00a0or his entertaining antics on his \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother Jason, Kelce found himself trending on social media on Sunday for a different reason.<\/p>\n<p>A video of\u00a0Sacramento Kings\u00a0center Jonas Valanciunas found its way to TikTok\u00a0and X\u00a0from Saturday night\u2019s 121-91 loss to the\u00a0Orlando Magic\u00a0\u2014 a game in which Valanciunas logged four points and four rebounds in 11 minutes \u2014 and users couldn\u2019t help but point out the striking resemblance between Kelce and Valanciunas, who fans believe is his\u00a0NBA\u00a0doppelganger.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-f56313fd7d934dd884fbc1b5118e5faf\" data-google-query-id=\"CPDyl_jys4wDFethDwIdNcoqLA\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs_2__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--embedcode l-inline\"><iframe class=\"m-embed--frame\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-rhp=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cCould be the third Kelce bro,\u201d one fan pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a Travis\/Jason hybrid,\u201d another quipped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@NewHeights we gotta talk about it!! \ud83d\ude02\u201d one user remarked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInflation is no joke, my mans needs a second job \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23,\u201d another user joked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIdentity theft is not a joke Travis!\u201d declared another user.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s their brother Jonas Kelce,&#8221; another fan added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExOTE1Njk0MjgxODYxMDk2\/usatsi_25123853.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExOTE1Njk0MjgxODYxMDk2\/usatsi_25123853.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExOTE1Njk0MjgxODYxMDk2\/usatsi_25123853.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExOTE1Njk0MjgxODYxMDk2\/usatsi_25123853.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExOTE1Njk0MjgxODYxMDk2\/usatsi_25123853.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExOTE1Njk0MjgxODYxMDk2\/usatsi_25123853.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExOTE1Njk0MjgxODYxMDk2\/usatsi_25123853.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExOTE1Njk0MjgxODYxMDk2\/usatsi_25123853.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-4dfb6eab21ae41c281f20fad4a1b181f\" data-google-query-id=\"CNuMlvjys4wDFTVWDwIdQrYfKw\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs_7__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Valanciunas has drawn attention for his resemblance to Kelce.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the Kelce brothers talked about how similarly Valanciunas looks to the 10-time All-Pro pass-catcher over two years ago on\u00a0an episode of \u201cNew Heights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, you guys look just like each other,\u201d Jason pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis guy, I\u2019ve been trying to get a picture with this guy [for a while],\u201d Travis responded. \u201c\u2026 When I saw Jonas Valanciunas get drafted to the Raptors back in like 2008, I immediately realized we\u2019re Lithuanian because I felt like they just slapped my picture on the screen and said, \u2018This guy just got drafted.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0is one of the more recognizable faces in the\u00a0NFL. 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