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Predictably, the reaction across the league was instantaneous and explosive. The internet became a hotbed of disbelief and laughter as athletes and fans scrambled to process the news. Patrick Mahomes, Kelce’s longtime quarterback and partner-in-crime, took to social media to voice his confusion, tweeting, “Bro forgot to tell me he was buying the competition.” Meanwhile, Jason Kelce leaned into the nostalgia, posting a candid photo of their childhood bedroom, which was famously plastered in Cleveland Browns posters. His caption, “Mom’s gonna cry again,” resonated with fans who have followed the brothers’ journey from Ohio youth football to the pinnacle of the sport.
Even the heavyweights of the Ohio sports scene weighed in on the disruption. LeBron James, who holds a minority ownership stake in the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, didn’t let the team allegiances stand in the way of a warm welcome. He delivered a bottle of his Lobos 1707 tequila directly to the podium, inviting Travis to the exclusive “Ohio sports owner’s club.” It was a surreal moment of unity between titans of industry and sport, signaling a massive shift in how we perceive the intersection of player talent and executive power.
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