Kylie Kelce speaks on husband Jason Kelce's retirement, NFL career and more
Summary
TLDRThe transcript details an exclusive conversation with Kylie, the wife of Jason, a retired football player. Kylie shares her perspective on Jason's emotional retirement speech, which was filled with love and appreciation for her, their family, and the city of Philadelphia. The speech, compared to his iconic Super Bowl parade address, highlighted the profound connection between Jason's successful football career and meeting Kylie a decade ago. Kylie also participated in an upcoming story by NBC10, taking the field with Olympic field hockey hopefuls, showcasing her own athletic prowess.
Takeaways
- ๐ Jason Kelce, a former NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles, gave an emotional retirement speech expressing his love and gratitude for his wife Kylie and the city of Philadelphia.
- ๐ Kylie recounted the moment she first met Jason at an Eagles Christmas party, describing it as love at first sight for Jason.
- ๐ฅฐ Jason's speech highlighted the importance of his family, especially his wife Kylie, in the best years of his football career.
- ๐ The speech was filled with emotional moments, including Jason's expression of love towards Kylie and his appreciation for being able to represent the city of Philadelphia.
- ๐ Kylie praised the outpouring of love and support from fans in response to Jason's retirement speech, although she was not surprised given his impact on people's lives.
- โฝ Kylie, an athlete herself in field hockey, took part in an upcoming NBC10 story about the USA Field Hockey team, showcasing her skills on the field.
- ๐ช Jason highlighted the importance of a loving, present father in his speech, appreciating his own dad's devotion to their family.
- ๐ The retirement speech was compared to Jason's iconic Super Bowl parade speech in its impact and emotional resonance, albeit with a different context.
- ๐ The speech was described as a love story about football, family, Jason's wife, and his appreciation for his father.
- ๐ The outpouring of love and support from fans was expected given Jason's connection with the city of Philadelphia and the impact he had on people's lives.
Q & A
What was the occasion for Jason's speech?
-The speech was Jason's retirement speech, marking the end of his 13-year football career.
What was the significance of the speech for Jason's wife Kylie?
-Kylie had heard multiple versions of the speech over the past four years as Jason contemplated retirement. She was the only one who had heard the speech before the actual event, giving her a front-row seat to this captivating moment.
How did Kylie describe Jason's retirement speech?
-Kylie described Jason's retirement speech as a perfect summary of his 13-year career, filled with emotion and expressions of love towards her.
What did Jason share about the first time he met Kylie?
-Jason shared that he still remembers the moment Kylie walked through the door at an Eagles Christmas party, describing it as if she glided through the opening. He said it was like love at first sight.
What other iconic moment in Jason's career was his retirement speech compared to?
-Jason's retirement speech was compared to his famous art museum speech during the Super Bowl parade, both being iconic moments in his career.
How did Kylie react to Jason's recollection of their first meeting?
-Kylie found it amusing that Jason tried to recall details from their first meeting because, as she mentioned, he was intoxicated that night.
What did Jason say about his father in the retirement speech?
-Jason said that a loving present father devoted to their children is perhaps the greatest gift we can give our society, appreciating his father's role.
How was the public's reaction to Jason's retirement speech described?
-The public's reaction was described as an outpouring of love and support, which Kylie expected due to her knowledge of how her husband had touched people's lives, but it was still shocking.
What additional information was shared about Kylie?
-It was mentioned that Kylie is an athlete herself, with field hockey being her main sport. She even served as a reporter for an upcoming story about the Team USA field hockey team.
How was Jason's retirement speech overall characterized?
-Jason's retirement speech was characterized as a love story about football, family, and his wife, encompassing far more than just his football career.
Outlines
๐ฃ๏ธ Jason Kelce's Heartfelt Retirement Speech
Jason Kelce's retirement speech was an emotional and captivating affair, filled with gratitude towards Philadelphia and his wife Kylie. The speech highlighted how his best years in football coincided with meeting Kylie a decade ago. Kylie, who had heard the speech before, was deeply moved by Jason's expressions of love and the cherished memory of their first meeting at an Eagles Christmas party. The speech is regarded as an iconic moment in Jason's career, alongside his famous art museum Super Bowl parade speech. Kylie revealed that Jason had been working on the retirement speech for years, refining it annually. The outpouring of love and support for Jason was overwhelming yet expected, given his impact on people's lives. The speech was a love story about football, family, and the importance of fatherhood.
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Keywords
๐กRetirement
๐กLove Story
๐กFamily
๐กEmotion
๐กLegacy
๐กGratitude
๐กIconic
๐กQuotable
๐กOutpouring
๐กCaptivating
Highlights
Jason Kelce's retirement speech was praised for its emotionally captivating content, which went beyond just football and included a lot about family.
Jason credited meeting his wife Kylie a decade ago as a major factor in the best years of his football life.
Kylie had a front-row seat to Jason's retirement speech, which she described as a perfect summary of his 13-year career.
Jason's speech was filled with emotion and love towards Kylie, including recounting the moment he first met her at an Eagles Christmas party.
Kylie found Jason's recollection of their first meeting amusing, as he was intoxicated that night.
Jason's retirement speech joined his Super Bowl parade speech as one of the iconic moments in his career.
Kylie revealed that Jason had been working on the retirement speech for years, starting from scratch each year.
The outpouring of love and support for Jason's speech was expected by Kylie, but still shocking.
Kylie, an athlete herself in field hockey, served as a reporter for an upcoming story about the USA Field Hockey team.
Jason's speech was described as a love story about football, family, and his wife.
Jason's speech included a shoutout to his father, praising the importance of a loving and devoted father.
The speech was considered just as impactful as Jason's Super Bowl parade speech, but in a different context.
Transcripts
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>> AND IT WENT FAR BEYOND
INCLUDING A LOT ABOUT FAMILY.
FRED SHROPSHIRE IS JOINING US
WITH MORE ON THIS EXCLUSIVE
CONVERSATION.
>> IT WAS AN AMAZING
CONVERSATION, AMAZING SPEECH
WITH MANY QUOTABLES.
JASON SAYS IT IS NO COINCIDENCE
THAT THE BEST YEARS OF HIS
FOOTBALL LIFE HAVE COINCIDED
WITH HIM MEETING HIS WIFE A
DECADE AGO.
KYLIE TELLS US WHAT IT WAS LIKE
TO SEE HER HUSBAND CALL IT A
CAREER.
>> I THINK I WAS THE ONLY ONE
THAT HAD HEARD THE SPEECH BEFORE
WE WENT INTO IT.
>> Reporter: A FRONT ROW SEAT TO
THE CAPTIVATING RETIREMENT
SPEECH MONDAY.
>> I THINK IT WAS JUST A PERFECT
SUMMARY OF 13 YEARS.
>> THANK YOU, PHILADELPHIA.
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
>> I ALWAYS SAY HE IS NOT FROM
HERE, BUT HE GETS IT.
SO THAT WAS A PERFECT EXAMPLE.
>> Reporter: A SPEECH FILLED
WITH EMOTION, AND JASON'S
EXPRESSION OF LOVE TOWARDS KYLIE
WHO HE FIRST MET AFTER AN EAGLES
CHRISTMAS PARTY FILLED WITH
HOLIDAY CHEER.
>> I STILL REMEMBER THE MOMENT
SHE WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR.
THE FIRST INSTANCE IS BURNED IN
MY RETINA.
IT WAS LIKE SHE GLIDED THROUGH
THE OPENING.
>> IT OF COURSE MADE ME
EMOTIONAL.
IT CRACKS ME UP THAT HE TRIES TO
TALK ABOUT WHAT HE REMEMBERS
FROM THAT NIGHT BECAUSE HE WAS
AS I'VE SAID BEFORE INTOXICATED.
>> AND SHE STARTED TALKING.
AND I THOUGHT, MAN, IS THIS WHAT
LOVE FEELS LIKE?
>> IT WAS VERY, VERY SWEET, VERY
KIND.
IT WAS FAR TOO MUCH CREDIT.
>> Reporter: HIS RETIREMENT
SPEECH JOINS HIS ART MUSEUM
SUPER BOWL PARADE SPEECH AS ONE
OF THE ICONIC MOMENTS IN THE
CAREER LIKE NO OTHER.
KYLIE TELLS US HE HAS BEEN
WORKING ON IT FOR A WHILE.
>> I'VE HEARD MULTIPLE VERSIONS
OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
THIS WAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
VERSION.
I THINK EVERY YEAR HE SORT OF
STARTED FROM SCRATCH AS TO WHAT
WAS SITTING ON THE SURFACE.
BUT WHEN HE SAID HE WAS
CONTEMPLATING RETIREMENT FOR
YEARS, HE MEANS YEARS.
>> Reporter: AND A SPEECH FOR
THE AGES.
>> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME
REPRESENT THIS CITY.
>> Reporter: GENERATING A TIDAL
WAVE OF RESPONSES.
>> THE OUTPOURING OF LOVE AND
SUPPORT IS EXPECTED BECAUSE I
KNOW WHO MY HUSBAND IS AND HOW
HE'S TOUCHED THE LIVES OF
PEOPLE.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, STILL
SHOCKING.
>> KYLIE IS AN ATHLETE HERSELF,
SO HER MAIN SPORT IS FIELD
HOCKEY.
TODAY KYLIE WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH
TO SERVE AS REPORTER FOR US HERE
AT NBC10 ON AN UPCOMING STORY
ABOUT THE TEAM USA FIELD HOCKEY
TEAM.
SHE TOOK THE FIELD WITH A PAIR
OF LOCAL OLYMPIC HOPEFULS AND
DID A GREAT JOB.
WE'LL HAVE THAT FULL DRIVE FOR
GOLD STORY COMING UP NEXT MONTH.
BUT JUST AN INCREDIBLE STORY,
TALKING ABOUT THE SPEECH AND
THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF MOMENTS.
IT WAS A LOVE STORY ABOUT
FOOTBALL, ABOUT FAMILY, HIS WIFE
THERE.
REALLY APPRECIATED HOW HE GAVE A
SHOUT OUT TO HIS DAD.
HE SAID A LOVING PRESENT FATHER
DEVOTED TO THEIR CHILDREN IS
PERHAPS THE GREATEST GIFT WE CAN
GIVE OUR SOCIETY.
REALLY APPRECIATED THAT.
>> AND WE DIDN'T THINK THAT
ANYTHING COULD COMPARE TO THE
SUPER BOWL PARADE SPEECH, BUT
THIS HAD A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
CONTEXT BUT JUST AS IMPACTFUL.
>> AND S
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