Travis Kelce’s friend group has had a lot of new eyeballs on them over the past year-plus.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is of course dating Taylor Swift. While Kelce has always been a popular player, he’s skyrocketed up to a new level thanks to Swift. Kelce’s suite at Arrowhead Stadium, which often boasts Swift and her friends, is the constant focus of cameras and attention during games.

How do Kelce’s friends feel about Swift and all of the constant attention?

Travis Kelce's best friend, Aric Jones.

Kelce’s best friend, Aric Jones, spoke to Page Six about what it’s been like lately.

“I’m never going to downplay [the hype] or to say [the new attention] isn’t the coolest stuff in the world,” Jones told Page Six.

“But, at the same time, all we got to do is be us. And the only thing that’s changed is that there’s a camera in the suite now.”

Kelce and Jones have been friends since elementary school, when they were growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He now runs his own lifestyle brand, Homebred Legends.

Jones has made it clear that he loves Swift.

“Taylor’s great,’ Jones added. “Taylor’s her own woman. And like, if Taylor wants to participate with us on theme nights, of course, we welcome it.”

“But at the end of the day, just having her there and having her presence there is awesome. She’s there to cheer on her boyfriend and hang out with us and, to be quite honest, that’s enough.”

Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Taylor Swift at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)

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Swift has missed the past two games for the Chiefs, but she’ll likely be in attendance for Monday night’s game against the Saints.