Travis Kelce had a different name as a kid — and his brother Jason Kelce recently explained the hilarious reason why. While appearing on ESPN shortly before the Saturday, Jan. 18 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans,

Jason Kelce revealed the hilarious name that his brother, Chiefs star Travis Kelce, was given when he was a child.

Prior to the Kansas City Chiefs' divisional round game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, Jason Kelce revealed a hilarious story from the brothers' childhood in Ohio. Kelce shared that Travis pretended his name was "Charles" because his favorite NBA player was Charles Barkley.

The brotherly connection between Jason and Travis Kelce is strong. Now that Jason has retired from the NFL after a long and successful career with the Philadelphia Eagles, he no longer gets to share a field as a player with his little brother. But in his role as a pregame commentator with ESPN, he does get to share a field with him as an analyst.

Jason Kelce reflected on Travis Kelce's career, describing it as a remarkable journey. He highlighted how his brother evolved from an enthusiastic rookie into a seasoned leader for the Chiefs. “It’s been incredible to watch his transformation into a composed veteran presence,” Jason Kelce said.

Travis Kelce is a household name at this point. But according to his brother, Jason, the Chiefs All-Pro went by a different moniker as a kid. Over the weekend, Jason told the story of his brother's alter ego on ESPN's postseason pregame show — which was inspired by an NBA legend.

Travis Kelce continues to make news practically daily both on and off the football field, as his Kansas City Chiefs are one win away from their third consecutive Super Bowl and with Swifties everywhere on engagement watch a year and a half into his relationship with Taylor Swift.

Ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Houston Texans Jan. 18, Jason Kelce said that his brother Travis Kelce used the name “Charles” when introducing himself as a kid.