- American football star Travis Kelce , a three-time Super Bowl champion, has been confirmed as a minority investor in the Major League Baseball team, the Cleveland Guardians.
- The Kansas City Chiefs tight end acquired a small share of David Blitzer's 35 per cent holding in the franchise, with the announcement made on Wednesday.
- Kelce, a native of Cleveland Heights, expressed his long-held desire to invest in his childhood favourite team, calling it a “dream come true” on his New Heights podcast.
- His deep connection to baseball includes excelling in the sport during high school and playing on a collegiate summer team, and he is scheduled to throw a ceremonial first pitch on 14 June.
- Kelce joins fellow Chiefs player Patrick Mahomes, who holds a stake in the Kansas City Royals, in investing in a Major League Baseball team.
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