Travis Kelce Receives His College Diploma and Celebrates in the Most Travis Kelce Way Possible
No one can argue that the NFL tight end isn’t unapologetically himself.


Travis Kelce sure knows how to celebrate an accomplishment in style, folks.
On April 11, while Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce hosted a live event for their podcast, New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, the brothers received diplomas during a "surprise commencement" ceremony, courtesy of their hosts, the University of Cincinnati.
Before receiving his diploma, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated the special moment in true Kelce brother fashion: He chugged a beer.
"Receiving a diploma…Travis Kelce style," Dan Hoard, the radio voice of both the Cincinnati Bengals and the University of Cincinnati, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"A surprise commencement we’ll never forget,” the University of Cincinnati official account posted on X. “Congratulations to Travis and Jason on (finally) picking up their diplomas!"
A surprise commencement we’ll never forget. Congratulations to Travis and Jason on (finally) picking up those diplomas! 🤣 #Bearcats | @newheightshow pic.twitter.com/JyVUuH6UhVApril 12, 2024
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, both Kelce brothers are already college graduates—Travis secured a degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2022, while his big brother Jason received a bachelor's degree in marketing. Unfortunately, neither one of the brothers were able to attend their commencement ceremonies at the time, the outlet reports.
The brothers' forever proud parents—Donna and Eld Kelce—were in attendance to celebrate as University of Cincinnati President Dr. Neville Pinto presented the Kelce brothers with their diplomas. And yes, Dr. Pinto was dressed to the nines in full graduation regalia.
Also in attendance was Jason Kelce's wife, Kylie Kelce, who hilariously tried to hide behind a cutout of her husband's face when a nearby cameraman moved in for a close-up.
"CINCINNATI WE LOVE YOU!!!" Travis and Jason Kelce tweeted from their podcast's official X account. "Shoutout all the 92%ers who came out to #NewHeightsLive."
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Travis Kelce celebrates on stage with teammates during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
It's been a banner six or so months for Travis Kelce, who not only won his third Super Bowl but is now publicly and famously dating Taylor Swift.
Earlier this week, Kelce reflected on his relationship, admitting that he still can't believe he is dating the pop star.
“I don’t know how I did it because she wasn’t into sports," he said in a recent episode of his podcast. "So I don’t know how the f*** I did it.”

Danielle Campoamor is Marie Claire's weekend editor covering all things news, celebrity, politics, culture, live events, and more. In addition, she is an award-winning freelance writer and former NBC journalist with over a decade of digital media experience covering mental health, reproductive justice, abortion access, maternal mortality, gun violence, climate change, politics, celebrity news, culture, online trends, wellness, gender-based violence and other feminist issues. You can find her work in The New York Times, Washington Post, TIME, New York Magazine, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, TODAY, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, InStyle, Playboy, Teen Vogue, Glamour, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, Prism, Newsweek, Slate, HuffPost and more. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and their two feral sons. When she is not writing, editing or doom scrolling she enjoys reading, cooking, debating current events and politics, traveling to Seattle to see her dear friends and losing Pokémon battles against her ruthless offspring. You can find her on X, Instagram, Threads, Facebook and all the places.
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