Travis Kelce is returning to his Cleveland roots after traveling the world with Taylor Swift.
Over the weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, made his way back to “The Land” and dropped into Geraci’s Slice Shop in downtown Cleveland for some pizza. Kelce — who grew up in Cleveland Heights — was photographed inside the location (sans Swift), keeping a low profile in black sunglasses and a baseball cap.
A photo shared by the restaurant shows the three-time Super Bowl champion standing next to a blue payphone inside the establishment and directly underneath a neon light-up sign reading, “Talk pizza to me.”
When NFL star and Heights legend @killatrav swings by Geraci’s Slice Shop, you know it’s going to be a touchdown-worthy slice!” wrote the restaurant in an Instagram post. “Next time bring Taylor .”
ET spoke with Geraci’s co-owner Chelsea Williams who said that when she served Kelce his hot and fresh slices — one pepperoni and one called the Hot Tito’s (pepperoni, sausage and a hot honey drizzle) — he was excited to enjoy a weekend in his hometown.
“He was very polite, super kind,” Williams said. “I asked him if he didn’t mind taking a photo for our social media and he was more than happy to oblige.”
She added that he was definitely recognized by other patrons inside the establishment, but that they let the Cleveland native enjoy his pie in peace with a few friends.
“I’m sure most of the people around [noticed him], but you know Clevelanders, they just let him be,” Williams shared.
Travis Kelce wears and “I’m From Cleveland” shirt while throwing out the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians game in April 2023 – Getty Images
The stop in his Northeast Ohio hometown follows a Bahamian trip Kelce took with Swift, 34, in mid-March. The pair were spotted on the island of Eleuthera by some eagle-eyed vacationers who submitted the photos to online celebrity blog DeuxMoi.
While the photos are extremely grainy, two figures in gray sweatshirts can be seen walking up a dock and seemingly holding hands following the completion of the singer’s Asian and Australian legs of her Eras Tour.
In mid-March, the football player talked about his “unique” trip to Singapore, when he traveled to take in one of Swift’s shows, something he has had more time to do since winning the Super Bowl with the Chiefs in February.