Posted on Feb 11, 2023
Travis and Jason Kelce's hometown is rooting for both brothers in the Super Bowl
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Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, and his older brother, Jason, center for the Philadelphia Eagles, are perhaps the most visible and beloved siblings in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. And their hometown is showing its support.
The Super Bowl doesn’t need extra storylines to be compelling. The event is watched by roughly a third of the nation and millions more all over the world, but the NFL and Northeast Ohio still aren’t going to turn down a great storyline when it presents itself.
Enter the Kelce brothers.
Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, and his older brother, Jason, center for the Philadelphia Eagles, are perhaps the most visible and beloved siblings in Cleveland Heights.
The Super Bowl doesn’t need extra storylines to be compelling. The event is watched by roughly a third of the nation and millions more all over the world, but the NFL and Northeast Ohio still aren’t going to turn down a great storyline when it presents itself.
Enter the Kelce brothers.
Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, and his older brother, Jason, center for the Philadelphia Eagles, are perhaps the most visible and beloved siblings in Cleveland Heights.
Travis and Jason Kelce's hometown is rooting for both brothers in the Super Bowl
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..."In years past, Heights boosters handed out free lightbulbs in honor of each brother's team: Porches were lit red for the Chiefs or green for the Eagles.
But the city won't have to choose sides this year, Heights Athletic Director Joseph D’Amato explained. He, along with local barber Alex Quintana, organized Light Up the Heights.
“He (Alex) cut the boys' hair growing up, so we were kind of collaborating as to what the heck are we going to do? We can't do red and green because most people only have one porch light or so on and so forth. So we thought, let's light up the heights in yellow, which is one of our school colors.”
Residents can pick up free yellow lightbulbs at local businesses, including Quintana's, Parnell’s Pub, and the Grog Shop among others.
Meanwhile, Heights High is honoring both of its alums.
“Our east pillar is lit up in green and our west pillar lit up in red,” D’Amato said. “And then our clock tower is kind of rotating between green and red.”
“This community, you know, is kind of infectious,” said Coach Jones. “You know, this community is a community that just opens its arms to folks.” That’s what makes the Kelces love it so much, he reckons. But it’s not just the city, Jones said, the Kelce brothers are special too.
“They're both givers,” said Coach Jones. “And that's one of the big things that that we try to teach them here at Cleveland Heights is, don't be takers, you know, be givers.”
..."In years past, Heights boosters handed out free lightbulbs in honor of each brother's team: Porches were lit red for the Chiefs or green for the Eagles.
But the city won't have to choose sides this year, Heights Athletic Director Joseph D’Amato explained. He, along with local barber Alex Quintana, organized Light Up the Heights.
“He (Alex) cut the boys' hair growing up, so we were kind of collaborating as to what the heck are we going to do? We can't do red and green because most people only have one porch light or so on and so forth. So we thought, let's light up the heights in yellow, which is one of our school colors.”
Residents can pick up free yellow lightbulbs at local businesses, including Quintana's, Parnell’s Pub, and the Grog Shop among others.
Meanwhile, Heights High is honoring both of its alums.
“Our east pillar is lit up in green and our west pillar lit up in red,” D’Amato said. “And then our clock tower is kind of rotating between green and red.”
“This community, you know, is kind of infectious,” said Coach Jones. “You know, this community is a community that just opens its arms to folks.” That’s what makes the Kelces love it so much, he reckons. But it’s not just the city, Jones said, the Kelce brothers are special too.
“They're both givers,” said Coach Jones. “And that's one of the big things that that we try to teach them here at Cleveland Heights is, don't be takers, you know, be givers.”
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