“We’ve always been big in the football world,” the Eagles center said. “The Taylor world and the pop culture world, that’s a whole different level.”

Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce: Everything to Know About the NFL Brothers

The Taylor Swift effect is real – just ask Jason Kelce. While appearing on Shaquille O’Neal’s The Big Podcast With Shaq on Wednesday, the Philadelphia Eagles center opened up about the extreme pros and cons of the new level of fame he and his family reached after his younger brother , Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, started dating Swift last year.

“It’s crazy what it opens up, opportunity-wise,” he shared. “It’s crazy to feel how much joy you bring people, or how much you affect people’s daily lives.”

Jason has become a beloved icon in the Swiftie universe in the months since the “Anti-Hero” singer first went public with her and Travis’ relationship in September. The Philly Specials singer and his wife, Kylie, have joined Swift in watching a few of the younger Kelce’s games, including the 2024 Super Bowl at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, after which Jason dutifully celebrated the Chiefs win alongside his brother and the 14-time Grammy winner at a nightclub.

During Wednesday’s episode of the New Heights podcast, Jason talked about Swift introducing him to both Ice Spice and Sir Paul McCartney at the big game. “Suddenly I heard Taylor behind me say, ‘Jason, get back!’” he recalled. “I looked around and saw Paul McCartney standing right there. I was like, ‘What the hell?’”

However, as Jason pointed out to Shaq, being in Swift’s orbit “definitely has its limitations.” “Travis knows better than I do,” he told the basketball star. “He had to leave the house completely. Everyone just lives next to his house. The first day he moved into his new house…a gated community, someone knocked on the house’s window.”

Jason added: “We have always been popular in the football world, especially Travis. “The Taylor world and the pop culture world, it’s a whole different level. It is a new demographic that has never existed before.”

Watch Jason Kelce open up to Shaq above.