NFL
The most famous celebrity fans of each NFL team: Taylor Swift, Johnny Depp, Eminem...
Given her immense global reach, Kansas City supporting Taylor Swift has delivered a major boost to the profile of the NFL team.
Currently breaking records as her global ‘Eras Tour’ rolls out across Europe, one common feature at Taylor Swift shows in cities such as Lisbon, Madrid, Amsterdam and London are the number of fans sporting the iconic red Kansas City Chiefs jersey, invariably with the name and number of Travis Kelce. The singer’s relationship with the the 34-year-old NFL star has been instrumental in sparking a surge in interest in the sport prompting increased merchandise sales, greater viewing figures and delivering a global profile for the team and NFL in general that marketing managers could only dream about.
Although Taylor Swift is the current highest profile NFL fan, she joins a well established list of VIP’s that include stars from the world of music, politics, television and the big screen.
McElhenny and the Eagles
In recent episodes of the hit series Welcome to Wrexham, which charters the journey of Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney upon buying the lower league Welsh soccer club, the latter talks about his upbringing in Philadelphia and going to Eagles games with his father and the importance of the shared experiences through attending games. McElhenney remains a devoted Eagles fans to this day and makes time in his hectic schedule to ensure that he can catch all the action of his Philly team and is one of many high profile fans of the team along with the likes of actors Bradley Cooper and Sly Stallone.