Travis and Jason Kelce celebrated receiving prolonged-delayed college diplomas at a latest “ceremony” at their alma mater. And Travis marked the minute by chugging a beer.
The famous NFL brothers, who also history the “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce” podcast alongside one another, put on a stay podcast and fundraising celebration at the University of Cincinnati’s Fifth 3rd Arena on April 11. This included university personnel awarding both equally Kelces with diplomas.
Prior to currently being drafted into the NFL, the brothers played football at the University of Cincinnati: Travis from 2008-2012, and Jason from 2006-2010. Travis finished his needs for a bachelor’s diploma in interdisciplinary research in 2022, and Jason earned a promoting degree. On the other hand, neither experienced attended a graduation ceremony to obtain their diplomas.
The April 11 “ceremony” rectified the predicament.
The official “New Heights” account posted a sluggish-mo capture of the moment on X.
CINCINNATI WE Really like YOU!!!
Shoutout all the 92%ers who came out to #NewHeightsLive pic.twitter.com/0vpRQBL0ql
— New Heights (@newheightshow) April 12, 2024
In what turned out to be a instant that caused a lot on line dialogue, Travis Kelce shook the hand of University of Cincinnati president Neville Pinto. Then, he paused to chug a beer and throw the can to the floor ahead of accepting his diploma from John Cunningham, the university’s athletic director, all when the Beastie Boys’ “(You Gotta) Struggle For Your Proper (To Party)” performed.
You can see that instant in an X put up beneath shared by Dan Hoard, a Cincinnati Bengals and College of Cincinnati sports radio announcer, captioned “Receiving a diploma…Travis Kelce type.”
Obtaining a diploma…Travis Kelce type
@newheightshow pic.twitter.com/t2y9xOXV4Z
— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) April 12, 2024
Quite a few social media commenters believed Travis’ transfer appeared uncouth. Many others pointed out this was not a serious commencement ceremony, but rather 1 set on by the Kelce brothers and the college for a special function.
In a direct reaction to 1 critic who questioned Travis Kelce’s “graduation antics,” Jason Kelce posted on X” “I know it appears like a graduation from the video clip, but this was in fact at the conclusion of a New Heights Live podcast that we set on to increase money for the University’s NIL,” he wrote, referring to Cincy Reigns, which presents assist to university student athletes.
“The university did this to poke pleasurable at my brother and I for never seriously choosing up our diplomas.”
And in scenario you were being questioning, dad and mom Ed and Donna Kelce were certainly in attendance. Congrats to the Kelce brothers for obtaining their diplomas at very last!
