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Travis Kelce slams beer while Jason is wiped out by pole as NFL brothers enjoy live Cincinnati show and receive diplomas
Travis amused as Jason falls short in challenge
TRAVIS and Jason Kelce have waited a long time to graduate from the University of Cincinnati, and they marked the moment in their usual shy and retiring fashion.
The Kelce brothers have become American icons for their exploits in the NFL.
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But they are not the type of people who forget their roots and they presented their podcast New Heights live from their old student haunts.
While there, they were surprised by the university, with the pair finally able to walk across the stage and grab their diplomas.
Travis attended the university from 2008 to 2012 but still needed to do some coursework to finish his degree, which he completed in 2022. He then missed a flight to his graduation.
He delighted students with his antics. He chugged a beer, slammed the empty can to the ground, and yelled into a microphone at the end of his speech, "You've got to fight for your right to party!"
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Jason did his degree between 2006 and 2010 but never attended a graduation ceremony.
The older brother also took it upon himself to test out the equipment for their "Lombaby Games". This was the name given to a special night of fun challenges put on for UC students.
He took on the inflatable jump and duck game - Jason needed to jump over and then duck under a number of poles in quick succession - and for a while really impressed.
He completed nine jumps and ducks in total before finally being thwarted and seeing a pole crashing into him.
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Travis was clearly highly amused as he watched from the sidelines.
Jason has often mocked Travis for missing the flight to his graduation, but amid the joking, this was a special moment for the pair.
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The university's director of athletics, John Cunningham, took to the stage with the president, Neville Pinto, to present the brothers with the awards.
And when they did get more serious, Jason admitted it was a day to treasure for the brothers.
"Travis and I are both incredibly honored and it’s crazy that we’re being put in positions to do stuff like this,” he said.
"Any time we come back there’s such a wave of emotion and memories that really hit you, especially walking into this room.
"You spend so much time here and as a student-athlete, you’re invested into the football program, the university.
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Speaking to The U.S. Sun, the psychic claimed Kelce will soon propose to music megastar girlfriend Taylor Swift.
But she also predicted both would eventually be married twice.
“The stars are aligned for these two at the moment,” Deborah Graham told The U.S. Sun.
“I see the relationship moving forward, and I see it moving towards that next level.
“The difficulty is that I see two life paths for them and two rings - I see two marriages there for both of them."
“You’re here non-stop and it’s such a big part of anybody’s career or life that whenever you come back it definitely hits you full force.”
Travis is part of the Kansas City Chiefs team that has dominated the NFL in recent seasons.
The Chiefs claimed their third Super Bowl in five years in February. Andy Reid's team beat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime in Las Vegas.
Center Jason recently retired after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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He was part of the Eagles team that won their first-ever Super Bowl for the franchise with a victory over the New England Patriots in Minneapolis in 2018.
"I am very proud knowing where I was once was and the legacy I have left behind," he said during an emotional press conference to announce his retirement last month.
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