Travis Kelce may have missed the ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ premiere in New York, but the Chiefs star still put on a screening of the movie from training camp.
The sequel to Adam Sandler’s 1996 comedy classic was released to Netflix on Friday, and Kelce – one of many celebrity cameos – appears in the film as a waiter.
And the tight end got to bask in his latest acting gig alongside his teammates as he hosted an early screening of the film from Missouri Western State University.
Kelce greeted attendees of the casual event with ‘Happy Gilmore’ merch and could be seen holding a putter before the movie started. in a video posted by the Chiefs to X.
It wasn’t long before Kelce’s teammates saw him on screen and were left delighted by his performance.
At one stage in the clip, Kelce proudly repeated one of his character’s lines from the film, yelling ‘blueberry jubilee’ as the room was left in stitches.
Travis Kelce handed out ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ merch to his teammates before the screening
His teammates were left delighted by his acting performance as a waiter in the film
Ultimately, Kelce and his teammates seemed to enjoy the break from the grind of training camp as the team thanked him on X.
‘The guy on the Chiefs and The Waiter in Happy Gilmore 2. Thanks for the early showing! Watch now on @netflix.’
The screening was also attended by motivational speaker Damon West, a reformed crime boss who was invited by coach Andy Reid to speak with the team.
West posed with Reid, Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a photo which he later posted to social media.
While Kelce was unable to attend the film’s premiere on Monday – with Kansas City training camp beginning the following day – it was clear that he made an impression on Sandler.
Kelce shared the screen with Bad Bunny in the film and Sandler had huge praise for both while speaking from the premiere.
‘They were both so confident and so funny. They’re gonna go on and do whatever the hell they want,’ Sandler told The Hollywood Reporter of the pair.
‘But I’d love to do something with them again, because I got very friendly with them, and I love them both.’
Kelce is one of several famous athletes in the film, as golfers Scottie Scheffler, Colin Morikawa, Fred Couples, Tony Finau, Bryson DeChambeau and John Daly all have cameos in the film.
Adam Sandler offered effusive praise of Travis Kelce’s acting skills on Monday night
Kelce shares the screen with global music star Bad Bunny during the comedy movie
Kelce is at Chiefs training camp gearing up for his 13th season in the NFL with the Chiefs
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac also scored a role in the film, as did rapper Kid Cudi, Margaret Qualley, Bennie Safdie and many more.
For Kelce, the film represented his movie debut – though it wasn’t his first time acting overall.
He previously appeared in five episodes of TV series ‘Grotesquerie’, as well as one episode of ‘Moonbase 8’ in 2020.
Kelce also served as an executive producer on film ‘My Dead Friend Zoe.’
For now, the 35-year-old is gearing up for his 13th NFL season after flirting with retirement this offseason.
Kelce mulled hanging his cleats up following Kansas City’s 40-22 loss to the Eagles in the Super Bowl, but ultimately decided to play at least one more year following the disappointing result.
The Chiefs will begin their preseason schedule on August 9 against the Cardinals before opening their regular season in Brazil against the Chargers on September 5.
