Travis Kelce’s Secret Archive in a Cave 150 Feet Below
NEED TO KNOW Travis Kelce has a box of archived items stored in SubTropolis, a cave 150 feet listed below the ground in Kansas City that doubles as the world’s largest underground organization complex
Travis Kelce has a vault of his own.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, has a hidden box tucked deep down in SubTropolis, an enormous cave 150 feet listed below the ground protecting items that are significant to his standout NFL profession.
The zinger? Kelce didn’t even understand this collection of valuables existed until he was introduced to them when shooting for the football franchise’s current ESPN docuseries, The Kingdom, directed by Kristen Lappas.
In the first episode, Kelce, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, protective tackle Chris Jones and head coach Andy Reid are totally caught strolling underground within the 1,260-acre area that was produced through the mining of a 270-million-year-old limestone deposit.
Andy Reid, Chris Jones, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes explore SubTropolis in ‘The Kingdom’ docuseries.
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“I have actually been here for 8 years and have actually never ever even known that this existed,” states Mahomes, 29, in the series, while Kelce compared the dark, strange atmosphere to a scene out of the Indiana Jones films, candidly voicing, “This is insane.”
Following the release of The Kingdom on Aug. 14, individuals had a special look inside SubTropolis to explore the underground space and the Kansas City Chiefs archives that lie within the caves guided by group historians Bob Moore and Mike Davidson.
The items selected to be archived within SubTropolis– which was developed by Lamar Hunt, founder of the Kansas City Chiefs and the American Football League (and daddy of Clark Hunt, present owner and CEO of the franchise– should be “oddities,” Davidson tells individuals.
They’re not looking for simply another football, the historians highlight, which is why Kelce has among the most odd– yet significant– items preserved in his individual box: dirt.
It’s not simply any dirt, nevertheless. Rather, it’s the dirt that stained his Chiefs jersey from the catch he made during the last NFL football game used an infield dirt baseball field in Oakland, Calif., against the Raiders on Sept. 15, 2019.
“So I had the concept … I said, ‘This would be sort of cool if we got a few of that infield dirt from there,'” Davidson recalls from the game that was the last time the Raiders used the dual-purpose Oakland Coliseum while the A’s baseball season was still continuous.
“So we did,” he continues, describing, “However what wound up taking place was, Travis captured a pass in the infield dirt and we secured his jersey … We have the infield dirt in there.”
Travis Kelce at the RingCentral Coliseum on Sept. 15, 2019.
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Davidson, who’s entering his 43rd year with the NFL, developed the concept to preserve the infield dirt since “we played there a lot of times,” he states. “It’s a big deal, because years ago you shared this field with the baseball group,” he describes, adding, “You shared the locker spaces.”
The Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs at RingCentral Coliseum in 2019.
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Also in the Ohio native’s tucked-away collection is the match jacket Kelce used for his Saturday Night Live monologue after the Chiefs won the 2023 Super Bowl. Kelce made his hosting launching on the NBC comedy program in March that year.
There’s often a great deal of overlap with the artifacts that are consisted of within SubTropolis and the Hall of Honor at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
“Some of it we secured the Hall of Honors,” Davidson shares of the underground archives. Moore includes, “Some of it’s on display, so we could not take it out and put it in a box since already on display at the Hall.”
Travis Kelce captures a goal pass over the Oakland Raiders on Sept. 15, 2019.
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As for Kelce’s ideas on his underground archives, as expressed in The Kingdom, “This is some excellent things right here,” he states in episode 6 when taking his first appearance inside, adding, “Aiming to contribute to the box. I don’t understand about you guys.”
The Kingdom chronicles the Chiefs’ 2024 season and deep dives into the franchise’s distinct place in the NFL’s landscape. It’s produced by Words + Images in association with Skydance Sports, NFL Films, 2PM Productions and Foolish Club Studios.
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“The genuine magic and heart of the series originates from the players, coaches, and executives who trusted us; their candor shows fans how the dynasty happened, and why the Chiefs are such a singular organization,” Lappas said in a declaration.
Chiefs CEO and Chairman Clark Hunt called The Kingdoma “homage to everybody has helped shape” the franchise over the previous 60 years.
ESPN’s Chiefs Kingdomis airing now and available for streaming on ESPN+.