You’d be hard pressed to find a pair of siblings riding higher than the Kelce brothers. In February, Jason, 35, and Travis, 33, became the first brothers to ever square off in the Super Bowl. When Travis and the Chiefs came out on top, he got the call to host Saturday Night Live, adding to a growing public image that’s been boosted by New Heights, the podcast he and Jason host together. (They’re also pretty good at the non-promotional parts of the job: both sibs made the NFL’s All-Pro team.)
But as the brothers prepared for the Super Bowl, it was their mother who became one of the big stars of the week. Her half-Eagles, half-Chiefs jersey was a viral hit, as was the video of her on the field amid the postgame confetti, enduring the rollercoaster of emotions that came with congratulating Travis and consoling Jason.
The all-Kelce offseason keeps chugging along, and last week, mom and her two sons were on set shooting a commercial for Campbell’s Chunky Soup. The boys will soon join the long and illustrious list of NFL stars who have teamed up with their mothers for the esteemed soup campaign, joining the likes of Donovan McNabb, Michael Strahan, and Saquon Barkley. (Once again, Travis and Jason are the first brothers to do so.) GQ checked in with the family for a hearty conversation—right before Mother’s Day, no less—about their long and deep connection with Campbell’s and the celebrity soup that they are now ingredients in.
GQ: Is soup a big part of your life? Were you a Campbell’s household?
Travis Kelce: One thousand percent. It was stocked pretty heavily in the pantry growing up.
Donna Kelce: It was an easy and fast meal!
Jason Kelce: We were just reminiscing about how we used to put it in the microwave with this specific plastic thing that would go over top of it to prevent it from splattering all over the microwave. That thing got a lot of use.
That’s a veteran move.
Jason: I feel like we probably could have just put a paper towel over it, or like a plate. I’ve seen so many better, simpler things. But that splatter thing was nice.
Travis: I’m pretty sure it came with the microwave.
Jason: It came with the microwave?
Donna: No, you had to get them separate.
Jason: See! That’s when they used to go door-to-door with these plastic things. “Get your splatter protector!”
Travis: [laughing] They did not go door-to-door!
What is your favorite flavor?
Travis: He’s gonna make fun of me, but I always went straight to chicken noodle soup. Now they got spicy chicken noodle! That’s what I’m game on. [Pointing at Jason] But if you can’t tell, this guy is all about the beef.
Jason: [Pats stomach] Beef and barley!
Donna: Clam chowder was my favorite.
Jason: I’ll eat any of ‘em! If you put spicy chicken noodle or clam chowder in front of me, I’m gonna eat it.
Matthew Roberson
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