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Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift and Her Bodyguard Became Funny Meme After Chiefs’ AFC Title Win

Kristen Wong

Taylor Swift celebrates with Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs after defeating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Taylor Swift celebrates with Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs after defeating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. / Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images
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An iconic sports moment may often lead to an equally iconic meme—take LeBron James yelling at J.R. Smith in the 2018 NBA Finals, for example, or pretty much any Aaron Rodgers clip from the New York Jets’ 2024 season.

Enter the Kansas City Chiefs’ 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game, when one photo of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift stood out from the crowd for the funniest reason.

Kelce followed up his dud of a playoff performance with an awkward postgame interview at the podium but was all smiles while sharing a sweet moment with Swift on the field. Swift was just as happy to be wrapped up in the Chiefs star’s arms, which seemed to calm her nerves from the stressful game.

Someone who wasn’t so happy to be in the situation was Swift’s bodyguard, Drew, who stood slightly off to the side of the loved-up couple with a stern and steely expression. His job, after all, is to look as intimidating as possible, but it still made for a hilarious meme:

There’s no shortage of meme content surrounding America’s Sweethearts, from Kelce carrying Swift on stage during the Eras Tour to Swift whispering into Kelce’s ear in the Chiefs’ last AFC title win, but this one feels like it’ll be a keeper. 

Bodyguard Drew certainly seems to reflect how most of the country will feel if the Chiefs win their third consecutive Super Bowl in February and clinch the historic three-peat.

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Kristen Wong
KRISTEN WONG

Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. Outside of work, she has dreams of running her own sporty dive bar.

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