Club Shay Shay Podcast
It’s a good thing Travis Kelce‘s NFL career worked out — ’cause the guy says he blew every cent of his rookie contract on awesome/dumb stuff like shoes and watches!!!
“Man, I spent it all,” the Kansas City Chiefs tight end revealed on Shannon Sharpe‘s “Club Shay Shay” podcast … “I should’ve been on the ’30 for 30: Broke’ the way I was spending!”
Here’s the deal … Kelce was a 3rd round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft and signed a 4-year, $3.1 million deal with a $700k signing bonus. Great money for a normal person but far from generational wealth!
So, how did Travis spend his first NFL checks? Shoes and a Rolex.
“I’m a big sneaker fan … and the Marty McFlys … the ‘Back to the Future’ … the Nike Air Mags were the first purchase of kicks that I got.”
“I knew I wanted ’em ever since I saw ’em self tie themselves on McFly’s feet!”
There’s more … “On top of that, I always wanted a Rollie man so I went out and got myself a Rollie from a Kansas City jewelry shop.”
Kelce says he could barely afford rent — but hey, he REALLY wanted the kicks and the jewelry!
“Man I was walking in this empty apartment with some Marty McFlys on and a Rolex. I felt like the coolest guy in the world, man.”
Don’t worry … things worked out for Travis, who signed a $57 million contract extension in 2020. He’ll be fine.
But, he has some advice for the next generation of young guys …
“All the young guys in the league, all the guys that have the opportunity to get that big first check from the NFL — save it!”
“Find a financial advisor that you trust, that’s gonna do right with your money because I was searching around for car deals after my first year trying to just pay rent!”