From NFL Star to Sumo Rookie: Jason Kelce Reveals His Weight-Loss Struggle and the One Goal He Refuses to Abandon

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From NFL Star to Sumo Rookie: Jason Kelce Reveals His Weight-Loss Struggle and the One Goal He Refuses to Abandon

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Two years after retiring from the NFL in 2024, Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce stepped into an entirely different arena: sumo wrestling. In the October 27 episode of his *Kelce Versus* video series, the 38-year-old faced three champion rikishi, including the enormous 540-pound Ichinojo Takashi.

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Before the match even began, Kelce had to remove his familiar football clothing and wear a traditional mawashi, the loincloth worn by professional sumo wrestlers.

The former center handled the situation with his trademark humor.

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