{"id":9908,"date":"2024-12-12T03:13:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T03:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=9908"},"modified":"2024-12-12T03:14:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T03:14:36","slug":"travis-kelce-makes-cheeky-nod-to-that-taylor-swift-viral-date-night-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=9908","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce makes cheeky nod to THAT Taylor Swift viral date night photo.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce\u00a0took a trip &#8211; or rather drive &#8211; down memory lane Wednesday when he made a cheeky nod to his first public outing with\u00a0Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p>The world is now no stranger to the NFL star and pop sensation&#8217;s romance, having witnessed their high-profile relationship take the NFL by storm and dominate headlines as they galivanted across the globe on countless date nights.<\/p>\n<p>But before races around the world to make the\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0and surprise on-stage Eras Tour appearances,\u00a0Travis and Taylor first rocked the world\u00a0with their blockbuster love story at Arrowhead.<\/p>\n<p>After the songstress first attended a Chiefs game on September 25, 2023 &#8211; confirming the romance rumors &#8211; the couple were spotted driving into the sunset, quite literally, in his vintage drop-top.<\/p>\n<p>The lovebirds made their escape from Arrowhead\u00a0in Travis&#8217;s &#8217;71 Chevelle, which was hailed as the &#8216;American equivalent of the\u00a0Royal Wedding.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>And, while discussing his most recent arrival at the home of the\u00a0Kansas\u00a0City Chiefs in a\u00a0renovated &#8217;69 Chevelle SS\u00a0with brother Jason on their New Heights podcast, the tight end couldn&#8217;t resist a throwback to the getaway car.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/11\/13\/93039431-0-image-a-1_1733923899817.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's love story has taken the world by storm over the past year\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift&#8217;s love story has taken the world by storm over the past year<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/11\/13\/75808253-0-Travis_Kelce_drives_Taylor_Swift_around_Kansas_City_in_his_vinta-a-2_1733923909174.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Kelce drives Taylor Swift around Kansas City in his vintage drop-top\" width=\"306\" height=\"444\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/11\/13\/75808255-0-The_pair_quite_literally_rode_off_into_the_sunset_on_Sunday_nigh-a-3_1733923909176.jpg\" alt=\"The pair - quite literally - rode off into the sunset on Sunday night\" width=\"306\" height=\"444\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The couple first went public when they drove into the sunset in Travis&#8217;s &#8217;71 Chevelle<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/videos.dailymail.co.uk\/video\/mol\/2023\/09\/25\/926651843498035215\/1024x576_MP4_926651843498035215.mp4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think it&#8217;s awesome,&#8217; Jason began, referring to the converted, fully-electric vintage vehicle transformed by the kids at Travis&#8217;s Ignition Lab that he rocked up to Sunday&#8217;s game in.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They convert these vehicles to electric, they converted my truck to electric&#8230; and one of the things we got to see was that fully-electric Chevelle. How did that feel? It&#8217;s pretty gnarly, it&#8217;s cool as s***.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That thing is fun, it&#8217;s cool,&#8217; Travis chimed in. &#8216;A big guy like me, it&#8217;s tough to get into those old cars if you don&#8217;t pull the seats back, but man that thing is sweet.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Those old-school cars are so frickin&#8217; cool, I think I&#8217;ve got a &#8217;71 Chevelle that some people may have seen me drive before, but this thing was one-of-a-kind,&#8217; he added, throwing it back to his Chevelle date night with Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The kids did an unbelievable job, it was a smooth ride into the stadium.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The three-time Super Bowl winner pulled up to the Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; Sunday Night Football clash against divisional rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers, in a &#8217;69 Chevelle SS with a special hidden meaning.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs star&#8217;s special game day arrival was courtesy of the kids within his Operation Breakthrough program &#8211; a charity for families and children in the Kansas City area.<\/p>\n<p>The program&#8217;s Ignition Lab students transformed the vintage vehicle into a high-performance all-electric car along with the help of MINDDRIVE.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/11\/13\/92940789-0-Travis_Kelce_arrived_at_Arrowhead_Stadium_Sunday_in_a_renovated_-a-4_1733923919980.jpg\" alt=\"The tight end arrived at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday in a renovated '69 Chevelle SS\" width=\"634\" height=\"788\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tight end arrived at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday in a renovated &#8217;69 Chevelle SS<\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old was promoting the vehicle, which is being raffled off for the charity at $100-a-pop for tickets.<\/p>\n<p>The renovated auto boasts 2016 Tesla Model S large rear drive unit, paired with an 87kWh battery pack, providing impressive electric power.<\/p>\n<p>It also features modern conveniences such as electric power windows and locks, upgraded air conditioning, and a Dakota Digital Dash Instrument Cluster that seamlessly integrates the Electric vehicle system while preserving the charm of the original design.<\/p>\n<p>A 1200-watt Bluetooth stereo system with hands-free voice-activated options is the final flourish on the wheels to ensure\u00a0a premium audio experience.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Kelce purchased land to build a STEM facility for high school children at Operation Breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce&#8217;s Eighty-Seven &amp; Running Foundation formed a partnership with the organization years ago, launching the Ignition Lab in August 2020.<\/p>\n<p>It houses a digital media lab, automotive and engineering lab and an on-site food truck run by culinary arts students.<\/p>\n<div class=\"connatix-wrapper\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce\u00a0took a trip &#8211; or rather drive &#8211; down memory lane Wednesday when he made a cheeky nod to his first public outing with\u00a0Taylor Swift. 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