{"id":2076,"date":"2024-08-01T11:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T11:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2076"},"modified":"2024-08-01T11:14:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T11:14:02","slug":"jason-kylie-kelce-supporting-ilona-maher-the-womens-rugby-team-at-the-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2076","title":{"rendered":"Jason & Kylie #Kelce supporting Ilona Maher & the women’s rugby team at the #olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday, Jason Kelce supported the women\u2019s Olympics rugby team by wearing a shirt featuring Ilona Maher\u2019s face.<\/p>\n

Now that Jason Kelce officially retired from the NFL, he\u2019s taken on a new gig: cheering for the United States women\u2019s rugby team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n

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The former Philadelphia Eagles center, 36, was seen showing his support for the team on Tuesday wearing a short-sleeved button-up shirt that featured the face of player Ilona Maher.<\/p>\n

Kelce gave fans a clear view of his statement shirt on\u00a0X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>, posing for a picture for his @newheightshow podcast account while holding rugby ball and wearing a USA hat.<\/p>\n

\u201cJason\u2019s Olympic fits just get better and better @ilona_maher,\u201d the caption read.<\/p>\n

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His wife, Kylie Kelce, 32, later shared another shot of her husband wearing the look, although this time, he appeared tired after a full day of activities.<\/p>\n

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Maher has been a breakout star during the Olympics thanks to her viral social media videos.<\/p>\n

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The women\u2019s rugby team ended up taking home the bronze on Tuesday following a win against Australia.<\/p>\n

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After Tuesday\u2019s game, Kelce\u2019s wife, Kylie, snapped a photo of the NFL alum wearing the statement shirt.<\/p>\n

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Still, the bold outfit might have secretly been a good luck charm.<\/p>\n

The team ended up taking home its first Olympic rugby sevens medal, securing the bronze following a hard-fought game against Australia.<\/p>\n

However, the connection to Maher isn\u2019t as random as it appears to be.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old rugby star \u2014 who recently became a\u00a0viral social media sensation<\/a>\u00a0thanks to her hilarious and honest videos \u2014\u00a0approached Kelce<\/a>\u00a0prior to the game, asking him to be the team\u2019s \u201csuperfan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen\u2019s water polo has Flavor Flav as their superfan, and you are a girl dad,\u201d she told him, while noting that there\u2019s \u201cno reward, no money, no benefits\u201d that come with the title.<\/p>\n

Kelce was game, telling the camera \u201cI am officially a fan of women\u2019s rugby, Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Prior to Tuesday\u2019s win, Kelce had agreed to be the women\u2019s Olympics rugby team\u2019s \u201csuperfan.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He also arm wrestled rugby star Nicole Heavirland over the weekend.<\/p>\n

@nicole406heavirland\/Instagram<\/p>\n

He even\u00a0threw around a rugby ball<\/a>\u00a0with Maher\u2019s family, all of whom wore similar shirts featuring the athlete\u2019s face, and\u00a0arm wrestled<\/a>\u00a0another player, Nicole Heavirland, over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Plus, he showed his Parisian spirit in a memorable beret earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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