{"id":7925,"date":"2024-09-20T17:29:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T17:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7925"},"modified":"2024-09-20T17:29:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T17:29:47","slug":"travis-kelces-first-purchase-after-new-contract-was-to-help-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7925","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce\u2019s First Purchase After New Contract Was to Help Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NFL careers are short, and most star players are lucky to sign one big contract. Kansas City superstar tight end Travis Kelce just signed his, a monster extension with the Super Bowl champs. And his first purchase after securing his future? A building for inner-city K.C. kids to have a safe place to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.<\/p>\n

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You may remember Kelce from dominating on your fantasy football team or from the\u00a0sweet moment with his dad\u00a0after winning a Super Bowl last year. And we know Kansas City takes care of their stars, as they made QB Patrick Mahomes\u00a0the highest-paid player in the NFL.\u00a0Kelce\u2019s deal isn\u2019t quite as rich, but is still a big deal for a tight end, as he got four years and $57 million. And his first move after getting paid shows you why he\u2019s beloved every place he\u2019s played.<\/p>\n

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He announced on twitter and on his \u201c87 & Running\u201d\u00a0Foundation website\u00a0that he\u2019s purchasing a building that will be the future home of the \u201cIgnition Lab: Powered by 87 & Running\u201d -which he described as a co-working space where the teens will have \u201cthe support, resources, and opportunity to explore careers in STEM, launch their own entrepreneurial ventures and gain real-world experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelce has always been a player focused on his community and giving back. He started the nonprofit because he wanted to help disadvantaged kids, and knew many kids didn\u2019t have the same opportunities he had growing up.<\/p>\n

He said the amazing kids he\u2019s seen grow up in the inner-city of Kansas City over the past 7 years are getting older in a \u201cworld that doesn\u2019t always have their back.\u201d Kelce\u2019s letter added that \u201cwhere you live, the situation you were born into, or the color of your skin should have no impact on the dreams you dream. And it\u2019s a beautiful thing when a kid\u2019s dream comes true.\u201d<\/p>\n

“We’re trying to make this thing something that people will never forget.” @tkelce pic.twitter.com\/qxf1d58T3S<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) August 14, 2020<\/p>\n

It\u2019s always inspiring to see athletes giving back to their community, but even more so when you can tell it\u2019s a real passion and mission for them. Kelce\u2019s commitment to kids in inner-city K.C. will make a real difference, which makes his superstar contract easier to celebrate, even if you\u2019re not a Chiefs fan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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