This year marked Year 5 of Tight End University, an organization that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce founded with George Kittle and Greg Olsen. TEU was created to bring all of the NFL tight ends together in one place, as the position has been overlooked, and it was a way for them all to form their own little community.
TEU's official website describes itself as an organization "created to bring the Tight End community together for an immersive three-day program."
It also mentions the charitable aspect. "Beyond supporting our athletes, TEU is also driven to give back to the community through a variety of charitable initiatives. Thanks to the help of our sponsors, we are able to help raise money for various organizations and at the conclusion of the event donate all proceeds to charities selected by our hosts."
This year's charity aspect of TEU is where an appearance was made by one Taylor Swift, who was there in Nashville to support her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the event he helped create.
Taylor Swift makes an appearance at Tight End University with Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce
It's already cool enough that Swift showed up to support Kelce ahead of his big event, but she made things even better by spending some of her evening as a photobomber.
As Kelce posed with fellow TEU attendees, Swift can be seen in the background making a goofy face. Stars, they're just like us!
Kelce, Kittle, and Olsen initially probably didn't intend for the organization to become as big as it is now, but with Kelce's growing stardom (thanks to his own doing, yes, but also his relationship with Swift isn't exactly hurting his stock), it's gotten even bigger.
It's great to see the event giving back to those less fortunate, and that Swift is a part of the journey as well.