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Travis Kelce Buys Minority Stake in Cleveland Guardians
The Chiefs tight end becomes the latest active athlete to buy into an MLB team, joining investors including LeBron James and Patrick Mahomes.
- On Wednesday, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce announced he is purchasing a minority stake in the Cleveland Guardians, reconnecting with the team he grew up watching and the game he once considered his "plan B" career.
- Kelce grew up during Cleveland's baseball renaissance in the 1990s when the team won five consecutive division titles; before pursuing football at the University of Cincinnati, he hit.588 with six home runs in his senior season.
- At 36, Kelce joins active athletes including LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo holding MLB minority stakes, boasting three Super Bowl titles, 11 Pro Bowl nods and more than 1,000 receiving yards; the Guardians are valued around $1.7 billion.
- Guardians vice president Curtis Danburg said more details will be released soon as Kelce was brought into the ownership group by David Blitzer, whose pathway to majority ownership could convert after the 2027 season.
- Kelce's portfolio spans Six Flags , multiple companies and an Alpine Formula 1 team with teammate Patrick Mahomes; the Guardians' nine-game division lead over Kansas City sets up friendly rivalry with Mahomes' Royals.
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Travis Kelce buys stake in MLB’s Cleveland Guardians
Travis Kelce might not have it all, but he’s rounding the bases on that mission after becoming a minority owner of the Cleveland Guardians. Kelce, like Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes, has invested in other pro sports franchises. Mahomes owns a stake in the Kansas City Royals, among other teams, and also has a close connection...
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