during Week 2 of the ESPN Monday Night Countdown, Jason Kelce totally surprised everyone with his outfit. The dude wore a green tracksuit that had an Italian logo on it, and now fans are all over the place wondering if Kelce’s got some kind of connection to Italy.
Jason, who’s 36 and a former NFL player, joined the ESPN pregame crew this year, and he’s been showing up in different styles every week. But on September 16, his Philadelphia homecoming look caught a lot of attention. He was rocking this full green tracksuit with a white shirt underneath, making everyone on Twitter go nuts.
Is Jason Kelce Italian?
So, after seeing him in that outfit, fans started wondering if Kelce is secretly Italian. People were like, “Wait, is Jason Kelce Italian?” But nope, he’s actually American. He was born to American parents, Ed and Donna Kelce. His dad worked in steel sales, and his mom was in banking. The family’s roots are in England, not Italy, so there’s no Italian blood in his background.
The confusion probably came from the tracksuit he wore, which had an Italian logo on it. But here’s the real reason: Kelce was just paying tribute to his beloved Philadelphia Eagles, where he played for over a decade, from 2011 to 2023. The outfit was actually in the Eagles’ classic “Kelly Green,” so it wasn’t about Italy at all.
Kelce’s Second Look of the Night
Later that evening, Kelce switched it up again. He ditched the tracksuit for a much more polished look – a sharp sage-colored blazer and a crisp white shirt. Guess he’s keeping fans on their toes with all these outfit changes!
A Legend in Football
For anyone who doesn’t know, Jason Kelce is a total legend in the NFL. He’s won a Super Bowl (LII) and been named to the Pro Bowl seven times. He’s considered one of the best centers in NFL history. Besides football, he’s also into hockey and lacrosse, sports he played during high school in Cleveland Heights.
Oh, and fun fact: Jason is the older brother of Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end, who’s currently dating pop star Taylor Swift. So yeah, the Kelce brothers are kind of a big deal right now.
