Travis Kelce's mom explains why Chiefs star has taken game to 'new level' amid Taylor Swift relationship

Donna Kelce, the mother of Travis and Jason Kelce, talks to Fox News Digital about her partnership with Barefoot Wine among other things.

Travis Kelce was a star for the Kansas City Chiefs, a two-time Super Bowl champion, before he began dating Taylor Swift. But even he admitted the extra attention on him from paparazzi and millions of others has been an adjustment. 

Despite all the off-the-field spotlight, Kelce’s production on the field has shined bright. 

His mother, Donna Kelce, who has become a household name this year after her sons – the elder is Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles – reached the Super Bowl, isn’t surprised that Travis has taken the added pressure in stride. 

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Taylor Swift missed Travis Kelce's last game and will soon embark on South American dates of "The Eras Tour." (Getty Images)

"Travis is the type of individual where if you’re going to say that he’s not good enough, or that he’ll not be able to handle it, it just pushes him more," Donna Kelce told Fox News Digital while discussing her new partnership with Barefoot Wines, the official wine sponsor of the NFL. "It’s a fire within him to prove everyone wrong. 

"Because there were some people saying he’s not going to be able to handle the season, he’s not going to be a good football player. But it turns out that the more that he is pushed or challenged, he takes it to a new level."

There was a group that believed Kelce’s relationship with Swift would impact how he plays for the Chiefs, but the 34-year-old is enjoying quite the season thus far, even with Kansas City dropping its latest game against the Denver Broncos. 

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