Jason Kelce and wife Kylie watch Team USA play hockey at the Olympics – with retired NFL star wearing a beret in Paris
Jason Kelce wore a blue beret to match his “USA” T-shirt as he and wife Kylie competed in the Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday.
The Kelces showed up Saturday night to cheer on the U.S. women’s hockey team during their opening game.
Kylie played hockey as a kid and did a TikTok with some American players this year, which combined with Jason’s retirement made it a perfect time to travel to Paris for the Games.
“I think I’ve always wanted to go to the Olympics,” Kylie told The Associated Press after the United States lost 4-1 to favorites Argentina.
“When they qualified to come to Paris, I thought, ‘That makes sense.’ And when I sat down with Ashley and Kelee, it was kind of a no-brainer. It made perfect sense. We’re happy to be here.”
Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie were photographed watching hockey at the Paris Olympics on Saturday
Kelce wore a blue beret to match his ‘USA’ T-shirt as he continues to enjoy his retirement
Jason would have also liked to attend the Olympics, but the Summer Games clash with NFL training camp.
Brother Travis Kelce is in the middle of training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, the two-time reigning Super Bowl champions, while his famous girlfriend, Taylor Swift, is in the middle of a European tour in Munich.
“When we found out we had the opportunity to come here, the more we thought about it, we thought, ‘Now that we can actually do it, let’s take advantage of it,’” Jason said.
“We love sports, we love competition, we love world events. This is such a unique place where the whole world comes together and bonds through competition and sports.”
The Kelces are all too familiar with this: Jason won the Super Bowl during his 13 seasons as a center with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kylie played defenseman in high school and college hockey.
She joked about TikTok with Ashley Sessa and Kelee Lepage, saying she made a fool of herself but it was worth it.
“It was really great to talk to them about what this means to them, how excited they were and what it took for them to get here. It’s so amazing to see them on this stage,” Kylie said.
“It’s just kind of a full circle moment, I feel like the hockey community is really coming together. No matter what level you play at, you can appreciate what this is.”
The United States lost 4-1 to medal favorite Argentina on a tough afternoon in Paris
Sessa, who scored the US’s only goal, called Kylie one of the coolest people she’s ever worked with.
“Meeting Kylie was an amazing experience. I met someone who is just as passionate about growing the sport as I am,” Sessa told the AP last week.
“The ability to connect and relate to her is amazing. She has a great heart and is down to earth.”
After witnessing a match that he felt was more exciting than the score indicated, Jason had nothing but good things to say about the young American team full of competitors competing in the Olympics for the first time.
“They played hard, they’re a young team and they played against maybe the best team in the world,” he said.
“It was a fun game to watch and I’m proud of the girls for how hard they fought.”
And where did he get the beret? “A souvenir shop,” was all Kelce would say.