He may not play the game anymore, but Jason Kelce still means a lot to the city of Philadelphia and Eagles fans. He and his wife, Kylie Kelce, are well-loved by their community and do their best to serve as proud ambassadors of the city of brotherly love. Recently, Jason Kelce’s viral interaction with a young fan shows he’s just as fanatic as people say he is. Jason supported his former team during a tailgate ahead of the AFC Championship game. He saw a young kid doing bench presses and cheered him on as he did 12 presses, “Yeah, baby!” Show off those guns.”
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“I’m gonna kick your butt now, though,” Jason Kelce warned in the viral clip. But just as he hit number 11, Jason began to loose stamina. And just like that, the young fan beat the former Super Bowl winner.
Jason Kelce got beat on the bench press by this young Eagles fan in the tailgate lot 🤣 pic.twitter.com/pO17aWOFRE
— ESPN (@espn) January 26, 2025
Jason Kelce’s Sweet Gesture Went Viral Quickly
There’s nothing like a kid meeting their hero and that hero being as amazing as they imagine.
ESPN shared the viral video on X with the caption, “Jason Kelce got beat on the bench press by this young Eagles fan in the tailgate lot.”
It was a big moment for the kid, “He will never forget that day.”
This fan loved it, “Jason Kelce getting outdone by a young fan is both hilarious and heartwarming! Shows the spirit of Eagles fans is strong across all ages.
People realized that Jason wasn’t just about Jason. His daughters have softened him in the best way possible. And the viral moment made a lot of people in love with Jason Kelce all over again.
Someone wrote, “Jason is a dad now!! Let’s GO EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We could use him at center today tho!”
“JasonKelce’s a dad first in all he does! What an adorable thing to do for that boy!”
This story’s featured image is by Sam Hodde/Getty Images.
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