Travis Kelce has purchased a minority stake in the Cleveland Guardians.

On his podcast, Kelce, who grew up in Ohio, called the opportunity to be part of the ownership group a dream come true.

"Any Cleveland kid would be through the roof right now, and I'm happy to be the honorable one to get to do this for us," Kelce said.

Kelce also thanked the Dolan family, which owns the Guardians, as well as investor David Blitzer.

"These guys gave me the opportunity to show my Cleveland love and plant my roots in Cleveland forever, no matter what," Kelce said. "It's an awesome feeling knowing that a childhood kid that grew up on the East Side is part owner of his favorite baseball team."

Kelce said his first order of business as a minority owner is to throw out a "respectable first pitch."

"I know I'm gonna be at the game on June 14 versus the Detroit Tigers," Kelce said. "Try and redeem myself in front of my Cleveland roots."

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Kelce has had a notable 13-year NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, winning three Super Bowls, earning 11 Pro Bowl honors, seven-time All-Pro honors, and holding the NFL tight ends record for most consecutive and overall seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards.