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Apparently, Travis Kelce Lied About His Name as a Kid—Until His Parents Found Out at a Block Party

It's a funny story...

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Travis Kelce is a sucker for nicknames, especially when it comes to his girlfriend Taylor Swift. Even his brother, Jason, just revealed the priceless story behind the tight end’s childhood moniker. 

Over the weekend, Jason shared rare details about his brother during a pre-playoffs interview on ESPN’s Postseason NFL Countdown. The retired center-turned-correspondent revealed that when Travis was a child, he was such a big Charles Barkley fan that he told the entire neighborhood his name was “Charles.”

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“He also told the entire block his name was Charles because his favorite basketball player was Charles Barkley,” Jason said

Travis seemingly got away with it—that is, until his parents, Donna and Ed, attended a party and heard their neighbors refer to their son as “Charles.” Jason added, “We found out at a block party because all the other parents were like, ‘There goes Charles.’” 

Jason revealed that Travis was always showing off his athletic side, no matter the conditions. “[We were] pretty reckless whenever the snow was falling in Cleveland,” Jason admitted. “That’s the kind of kid Travis was. He was always living up to all of his sports idols for sure.”

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Travis previously revealed his nickname for Swift during an episode of the New Heights podcast. “Shoutout to Tay Tay for powering through a few rain shows there,” he said, referring to the now-concluded Eras Tour. 

Jason added, “This Miami show was incredible...the rain and everything. Dude, it was, like, on another level. I texted you halfway through it like, 'This rain, Tay is killing it.'"

I’d love to hear what Charles Barkley has to say about this. 

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