Philadelphia Eagles had been waiting for this day for more than three decades! And now it’s finally here. The Eagles recently announced that they had recently launched a licensed version of the iconic Princess Diana varsity jacket. And guess who was the model to have featured on the announcement wearing the jacket? None other than Kylie Kelce, Jason Kelce’s wife. Jason Kelce is no less of a model with him recently featuring in the People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue.
But what if you’re not a Philly fan? Several celebrities have put their weight behind sports teams and objects associated with them have become merch for the teams. Here’s a list of five other artifacts that might interest you.
1. Ice Cube and the Raider’s Hat
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The NFL recently teamed up with singer and rapper Ice Cube to release Las Vegas Raiders. It’s not a secret that Ice Cube is a huge Raiders fan. He even released a tribute song titled, “Raider Nation” in October 2009. And then again in September 2012, he released his second Raiders anthem “Come and Get It” during Pepsi’s NFL Anthems campaign. The cap is available for about $40.
2. Lil Wayne and the Cheesehead
New Orleans Saints fans were outraged when they learned that rapper Lil Wayne is not a Saints fan despite growing up in New Orleans. Instead, he’s a diehard Green Bay Packers fan. Why? When he was young, his father brought home tons of Packers merch: towels, cups and so on. So, he grew up surrounded by Packer’s merch. He even showed his love for the team by composing a “Green and Yellow” anthem to support the Super Bowl-bound Packers in 2011. However, the highlight of his passion for the Packers came when he sported a foam cheese triangle on his head for a Packers game.
3. Snoop Dogg and the Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
The Steelers jersey now even has its own bobblehead figure! “Well in the 70s, you know, watching your dad [Archie Manning] and watching the Steelers and the Raiders and the Cowboys and the teams from the 70s, I fell in love with they great defense, the way they moved the ball, just the way they played football,” Snoop Dogg said about how he became a fan of the Steelers.
4. Jennifer Lopez and the Miami Dolphins jersey
Jennifer Lopez and her ex-husband Marc Anthony used to be part owners of the Miami Dolphins franchise. They had bought the stake together soon after marriage. But after the couple decided to part ways in 2014, all the stake went to Anthony as part of his divorce settlement. When they purchased the stake, Lopez could be seen holding a blue jersey with her surname and the number 24, while Anthony held a #16 white jersey.
5. Eminem and starter hats
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Moving away from the NFL, starter hats are a type of baseball cap. What is its claim to fame? The wildly popular rapper Eminem had made references to it in his songs “Stan” and “Killshot” to indirectly call MGK (Machine Gun Kelly) a “stan”. The caps can be bought for $20 online.
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With the world of NFL and entertainment merging, what new merchandise will the rumored Taylor Swfit-Travis Kelce link-up give birth to? His brother’s team shot to fame due to Princess Diana. Is it now the Chiefs’ turn?
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