Jason Kelce Working With Teen’s Household To Return Tremendous Bowl Luchador Masks

Jason Kelce is severe about getting a Chiefs luchador masks again to the Texas teenager who let him borrow it on the Tremendous Bowl … as a result of he reached out to the teenager’s household.

As many individuals noticed throughout the SB celebrations … Jason famously wore a Chiefs luchador masks to Tremendous Bowl LVIII after-parties in Las Vegas after his brother Travis Kelce gained the massive recreation.

Because it seems … the masks truly belongs to Elijah Smith, an eighth grader from Dallas who gave Jason the masks for a photograph op — however who by no means obtained it again amid all of the post-game chaos. JK himself had lately mentioned he discovered it on the ground … in any case, it is the child’s.

Anyway … Jason had already pledged to get Elijah his masks again in a social media publish Friday morning, and we have since discovered the NFL participant has contacted Elijah’s dad and mom.

Sarah Smith, Elijah’s mother, tells TMZ … Jason personally reached out to them Friday whereas Elijah was at college, and he plans on calling again so he can speak to Elijah on the cellphone later sooner or later this weekend.

The Smiths inform us Jason got here off as very considerate, variety, and apologetic … they usually informed him there was no rush in returning the luchador masks, particularly given the Tremendous Bowl parade shooting tragedy in Kansas City.

Sarah explains that Elijah’s a fairly superstitious teen — as plenty of sports activities followers are — and believes the masks is a fortunate appeal of kinds, which is why he desires it again.

In his publish on X, Jason agreed … “Your mask indeed brings great fortune, I owe you big time, sorry it was commandeered.”

Value noting — the household is not upset Jason obtained to put on it after the Tremendous Bowl as a substitute of Elijah … they are saying all of the movies and pictures of Jason in Vegas with the masks are completely “epic.” As soon as Jason returns the masks, Elijah’s mother predicts her son will put on it to Chiefs video games subsequent season … until he frames it, after all.