Magic Johnson Praises Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as 'Power Couple'
Earvin 'Magical' Johnson called Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce “the new power couple.”
The former Los Angeles Lakers point guard, 64, hosted Magic Johnson's Mount Rushmore Super Bowl Bash at The Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Saturday, February 10. During the event, Johnson spoke exclusively We weekly that Swift, 34, and Kelce, 34, have “definitely made an impact” on the NFL since going public with their relationship in 2023.
“It's great because now you have fans that probably weren't watching the games or interested in the games, but were watching the games because of her,” the former basketball player said. “Travis is such a great tight end and player. She is such an amazing and global figure, so it goes hand in hand, him as a footballer, her as a superstar artist and so, coming together, they are the new power couple and good luck to him tomorrow.
Johnson isn't the first famous athlete to endorse the pop star's relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs. Another basketball star, Shaquille O'Neal, similarly commented on the couple at Shaq's Fun House pe-Super Bowl party in Las Vegas on Friday, February 9.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all anyone can talk about. Swift and Kelce were first linked in July 2023 when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end said he wanted to ask Swift out after attending her Eras Tour. 'I was a little disappointed that I couldn't give her one of the bracelets […]
“I wouldn't give him any advice. I'm not the expert on that,” he said. “Hopefully they last forever, get married and have beautiful children.”
Former tight end Rob Gronkowski also shared his excitement about the new attention Swift and Kelce have brought to the NFL. Gronkowski, 34, played nine seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“I love it [and] it's great for the NFL,” Gronkowski said exclusively Us at his pre-Super Bowl party in Las Vegas on Saturday, February 10. “She also brings a lot more eyeballs to the game and those eyeballs stick around because the NFL is a great product.”
Getty Images (3) Many professional athletes disagree that the “dads, Brads and Chads” hate Taylor Swift's presence at NFL games. Swift has been a fixture at boyfriend Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs games since September 2023, with the NFL occasionally featuring her on the Jumbotron and on-air when Kelce has played. […]
At his Gronk Beach event, held Saturday at the Encore Beach Club at Wynne Las Vegas, Gronkowski added, “The new eyeballs love it and they stick around and watch the games too, week in and week out.”
Swift has attended 12 Kansas City Chiefs games since September 2023, with Super Bowl LVIII marking her 13th time attending. The Midnights The artist arrived in Las Vegas on Saturday to watch Kelce and his team play against the San Francisco 49ers.
Whether the Chiefs win or lose, Kelce will join Swift on the international leg of the Eras tour in March because he will be in his NFL offseason after the Super Bowl. “After the Super Bowl, Travis will join Taylor on her tour and travel with her,” a source exclusively shared Us on Saturday. “They are happy and looking forward to spending more time together.”
Reporting by Hannah Kahn