Donna Kelce considered what made her son Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles so special before he announced to his colleagues that he was retiring from football.

She paid more attention to his passion in the game and how much his team’s hometown loves him than to the fact that he is probably going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Before brother Jason announced his retirement, his mother, Donna Kelce, told TODAY.com in an interview, “It’s exciting to see how Philadelphia has embraced him.” “Jason is a special individual, where, you know, somebody telling him he can’t do it is a fire that drives him.”

The retirement of Jason Kelce

Jason Kelce informed his teammates that he had made the decision to retire following the Philadelphia Eagles’ season-ending 32-9 playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 15, the NFL confirmed.

Taylor Swift’s younger brother, Travis Kelce, is a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and is still in the running for the Super Bowl.

Thinking back on her sons’ NFL careers, Donna Kelce adds, “I just am really, really thrilled that both cities really feel very attached to both Jason and Travis.” “They’re incredibly charismatic individuals that draw amazing people to be around them. It’s a lot of fun.”

When Jason Kelce and Travis got into a fight…

Donna Kelce maintains that she is simply a mother, despite the press, the widely shared recipes, and of course, the photos featuring Taylor Swift.

The woman known as “Mama Kelce” discussed raising two professional players who were “a handful” as a child in an extensive interview with TODAY.com.

How did she manage to calm them down and stop fighting back then? One word, only: “Dad!”