Epic Chiefs surprise brings little Travis Kelce super-fan to tears

Sophie Hessekiel | Sep 17, 2024

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is sacked in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 2 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. The Chiefs took a 26-25 win with a go-ahead field goal as time expired. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

A Kansas City mom knew that surprising her young son with tickets to the Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium would "blow his mind" — but she wasn’t quite prepared for him to shed so many tears of joy! 

The heartwarming moment was captured on video, which Hoda Kotb shared during the Tuesday, September 17 episode of Today, during her “Morning Boost” segment — where the co-host shares “good news and heartwarming stories that start your day right.”

The little boy, who was celebrating his 7th birthday, was already delighted to pull a Travis Kelce jersey out of a red gift bag, but his jaw dropped with shock when he heard his dad say, “We’re going to the Chiefs game today.”  

“Oh my god!” he yelped, burying his face in his hands, and then running to hug his dad. “Love you,” he whispered to his parents with tears in his eyes. When his mom zoomed in on her son, revealing an adorable gap-toothed smile, she asked why he was crying. “I’m just so happy!” he replied.

Anchors Kotb and Jenna Bush-Hager were delighted by the adorable display, noticing that he was “overcome with emotion.” You can watch the video at this link.

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