Travis Kelce smiling in Chiefs gear

Travis Kelce is looking to put his own stamp on his Kansas mansion.

Life is good for the Kansas City Chiefs tight end as he plays on the best team, with the best quarterback, who are going for their fourth Super Bowl ring (third in a row).

Not only that, but he is also dating the most popular girl in the world, Taylor Swift.

Now, Travis Kelce, who grew up in Ohio, is reportedly joining the celebrity “iceberg house” trend with his latest addition to his $6 million Kansas City mansion.

Kelce is reportedly building a man cave—complete with a golf simulator—underneath his new mansion. According to DailyMail.com, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end has already begun work on the 396-square-foot space,

The outlet reports that builders will dig up the basement floor and lower it by 2 feet to add more space to the final product.


An employee at the Leawood Public Works Department confirmed to Realtor.com® that a “permit for [Kelce’s home] was filed two weeks ago for a remodel on an existing basement, two new drainage interiors, and forming concrete walls.”

Kelce purchased his 17,000-square-foot Leawood, KS, mansion in 2023, shortly after he began dating Taylor Swift.

Travis Kelce Is Racking In The Cash And can Afford Every Addition To His Mansion

If Travis Kelce wants it, he can go out and get it.

Kelce is the NFL’s highest-paid tight end, earning a salary of $17.1 million per year on his two-year, $34.25 million contract with the Chiefs.

So far in his career, he has made over $93 million and now makes several million more in endorsements from partners, including Nike, Pfizer, State Farm, Bud Light, Experian, and DirecTV.

To add to his portfolio, Kelce has a three-year deal worth over $100 million for his viral podcast with his brother Jason called New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.