Travis Kelce Regrets "Every Second" of Spending First NFL Paycheck

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Travis Kelce was all about that new money, suit and tie.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end got candid about his previous financial decisions, admitting that he made some less than stellar monetary moves early in his football career.

“I spent all of my first check and regretted every second—didn't have anything to show for it,” Travis confessed to brother Jason Kelce and guest Tom Brady on the July 8 episode of New Heights. "All of it went to rent and fucking s--t that I don't even have anymore.”

And while Tom suggested it might have been spent on a car, Travis revealed he didn’t have his own set of wheels at the time and admitted that it may have been a better purchase than the unnamed items he ultimately accumulated.

“I didn't even have a car, I stole Jason's car,” the 36-year-old quipped. “I was spending money on way dumber s--t than that. At least a car would have got me to the facility on time.”

Travis—who married Taylor Swift in a star-studded wedding at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on July 3—has never shied away from detailing his early financial troubles, especially if there’s a chance that his experience might help someone else in a similar situation.

“I made plenty of financial, terrible decisions,” he shared in a 2023 interview with Stash Wealth. “I would say most of it was just being caught up in actually having a good amount of money for the first time. And the fact that I've always wanted to just live recklessly with being able to appreciate the hard work I put in with the money that I have.”

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As the Super Bowl champ explained, his goal in life was to live a “baller lifestyle,” but that unfortunately that castle was crumbling down after only a year.

“The money was just flying out of the account,” he recalled. “Learning from my experiences was the best thing for me.”

Thankfully, he was able to make a change, mostly because he was fortunate enough to still get another paycheck. But the memories of his first experience are still with him, adding, “Avoiding the rent lady when I make over six figures? Not the best feeling in the world. Embarrassing moment again.”

Still, the guy on the Chiefs is grateful for his early experiences, even if he doesn’t always approve of them in retrospect.

“It’s definitely been a journey and an experience that I kind of appreciate over the course of time,” Travis explained. “Because those embarrassing moments in my life helped me figure out exactly how to spend, how to save, how to invest.”

For more athletes who also figured out how to manage their salaries, keep reading.

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