Since 2015, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has made a point of giving back to the Kansas City community, especially those in need.
Kelce’s Eighty-Seven & Running foundation has worked with “underserved youth” in Kansas City, along with his home state of Ohio, and he has worked closely with Operation Breakthrough.
So it didn’t seem to be a big surprise when a story began circulating that he had purchased a $3.3 million home in Kansas City to help homeless youth. That first popped up last fall, then the story gained traction again last month and many, many news outlets wrote about his generosity.
That feel-good story also was widely shared on all the social media channels.
But here’s the thing: It’s not true.
The first clues about that have popped up recently. ESPN’s Pat McAfee shared a message on X about the $3.3 million home, but soon after deleted that post. And the website Foster Love took down a story about Kelce’s purchase for homeless youth that was the basis for those national articles about his generosity.
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