Travis Kelce’s Dad Ed Shares His Birthday Gift Strategy for Taylor Swift

Ed Kelce revealed his gift-buying strategy for Taylor Swift shortly before the pop superstar was set to ring in her next birthday.

The father of Jason and Travis Kelce was asked how he goes about picking gifts for Swift during a recent appearance on the Baskin & Phelps sports podcast. In addition to the upcoming winter holidays, Swift will celebrate her 35th birthday on Friday, Dec. 13.

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When asked if he will need to get a gift for the 14-time Grammy Award winner, Ed first addressed the difficulties he faces in buying gifts for recipients who already have so much. “Trying to buy Taylor a present is like trying to buy Jason or Travis a present,” he said during an episode of the podcast that was released on Thursday, Dec. 12. A Swift fan account on X, formerly Twitter, later shared a clip of his response on the social media platform.

“There’s nothing they want that they don’t already have,” Ed explained. “There’s nothing that they’re thinking they might get that they haven’t already figured out exactly what model, all that—you can’t go that route.”

Instead, Ed said he has to “look beyond” that basic idea to “dig down and come up with something special.”

The price point of a gift is also pointless to focus on, according to Ed. “The amount of money is meaningless. You’re not gonna impress Taylor Swift with a gift that costs, you know, $100,000,” he said. “But get something that, you know, that tweaks the strings of her heart that you spent $10 on, and she’ll just be all gooey.”

Ed then doubled down on the strategy, adding, “You gotta find something that triggers the emotion.”

Friday marks the second birthday that the “Cruel Summer” songstress will celebrate since beginning her relationship with Travis. She and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end began dating in the summer of 2023 and took their relationship public later that fall as Swift began attending Chiefs games. Swift has attended several games in the year since and is often spotted in the NFL stadiums watching Travis’ games alongside Ed and other members of the Kelce family.

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