Jason Kelce must have learned that “no shirt, no shoes, no service” applies to pants as well.
After starting last year’s fundraiser with tear-away shorts and a speedo, Jason Kelce was comparatively reserved this year for his entrance when he and wife Kylie Kelce hosted the sixth annual “Shore Birds” event at the Ocean Drive in Sea Isle City benefiting the Eagles Autism Foundation on Wednesday.
Last year, the fundraiser raised over $1 million, increasing the bar for this year’s goal. Here are some of the highlights from this year’s event …
Downward dogs run faster
The expression, “the calm before the storm,” foreshadows what the morning of the Team 62 fundraiser looked like.
Before things got rowdy at Ocean Drive, Kylie Kelce hosted her annual workout in the morning to set a calmer pace to the day.
Local social media influencer, Katie Begley, also known as Popstar Katie, led the workout, which took place on the grass at Sea Isle City’s Excursion Park.
The Dream Team
While Kylie spent the morning working out like an Olympian, there was an actual Olympian in attendance for the day’s main event.
United States Women’s rugby player Ilona Maher made her bartending debut, also serving jello shots with the event’s matriarch, Donna Kelce.
But Maher’s participation wasn’t limited to just serving the beer. She was also consuming it.
Maher was on Team Kelce for a round of flip cup, working with both Jason and Kylie Kelce and Beau Allen to secure the win.
Jersey Swap
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. Allen was wearing a cropped Fletcher Cox jersey.
While most of the other current and former football players opted to sport their own names and numbers on their jersey, Allen, who played with the Eagles across four seasons from 2014-17, instead represented one of his former teammates.
Allen, a staple at the Team 62 fundraiser, not only had a new jersey, but he also had a new job this year, helping Donna Kelce serve— or in Allen’s case, eat— water ice, alongside Eagles edge rusher Jalyx Hunt as well.
Cornerback Cooper DeJean, defensive tackle Ty Robinson, and safety Andre’ Sam were also in attendance, along with chief of security for the Eagles, Dom DiSandro, and Cole Peterson, assistant to the head coach.
Sign here, please
After being passed a prosthetic leg, Jason Kelce chugged a beer out of it before signing it.
Kylie Kelce also added her signature to the leg, which collected multiple other signatures throughout the event.
Wedding Bells
And of course, it wouldn’t be a Kelce family event without mentioning the soon-to-be newest member and Travis Kelce’s fianceé, Taylor Swift.
There has been increase in speculation about the venue and details of the wedding, set for July 3, this week.
Jason Kelce, however, decided to “plead the fifth” on wedding-related questions.
That didn’t stop Swift’s music from being brought up again later in the day.