For Travis Kelce, it is quite a time to be alive

“Being worldwide,” Kelce said, “is way different than just being famous in Kansas City.”

At the apex of his sport for the fourth time, Kelce has both become the protagonist of Super Bowl LVIII and shifted the notion of how a football player — let alone a football player who doesn’t play quarterback — can transcend the NFL. The clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers could be the most-watched American sporting event ever because Kelce is playing in it. Or, rather, because of the person watching Kelce play in it.

in NFL history.

“The one thing about the NFL, it’s historically short-lived,” Kelce said. “You have to find another career after this. I didn’t want to wait until the end of my career to start finding out what I wanted to do after football. It’s always been on my mind, trying to find something I love. That’s always been a focus — getting myself outside of the face mask.”

that body.”

“I have to tell you, this one stands out,” Conlin added. “The other ones still sort of fit their football world and do TV. The Mannings are doing stuff, too, but they still are known as football players. Travis Kelce is like a dream for someone like me.”