sport news The heartwarming bromance between Jordan Mailata and 'Fat Batman' Jason Kelce ... trends now
Aussie NFL sensation Jordan Mailata has a pretty special bromance with his fellow Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce: just look at his phone screensaver.
While the 25-year-old 203cm, 166kg behemoth was happily indulging the press at the Super Bowl media day on Tuesday, Mailata was asked who his inspiration was.
The answer was both sweet and downright hilarious.
'Jason Kelce is the epitome of a leader, I mea,n I've got him as my screensaver as Fat Batman!' Mailata laughed, while proudly displaying his phone's lock screen displaying one of the more bizarre images of this NFL season.
Jordan Mailata address the press with his customary wide smile at the media day ahead of next Monday's Super Bowl. The Aussie was in his best, most hilarious form
What makes it so strange? Jason Kelce was saluting the crowd will his shirt rolled up - exposing his rather sizeable midriff - while wearing a Batman mask.
As the Eagles continued their sizzling start to the season, the standout wide receivers were getting new nicknames.
AJ Brown was 'Swole Batman', Devonta Smith was 'Skinny Batman' and Quez Watkins was 'Fast Batman'.
Kelce, ever the jokester, wanted in. He wanted to be 'Fat Batman', so he donned a mask after the side's thrashing of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The image that shows how strong the bromance between Jordan Mailata and Jason Kelce (pictured) is: Fat Batman
There's a wholesome locker room feel about this Philly side - and no position group embodies it better than the offensive line brotherhood.
Not only does Mailata admire Kelce so much he sets him as a screensaver, the big boys up front, tasked with protecting MVP candidate Jalen Hurts, released their own Christmas album.
'A Philly Special Christmas' showcased Mailata's dulcet tones alongside the slightly gruffer voices of Kelce and Pro Bowl guard Lane Johnson.
Jason Kelce (left), Jordan Mailata (centre) and Lane Johnson (right) continue their bromance, recording a Christmas album called 'A Philly Special Christmas'
But it's Kelce who Mailata clearly has that extra special bromance with.
'That's how much of an inspiration he is to me,' Mailata said after sharing his 'Fat Batman' screensaver.
'It's an honour playing with Jason Kelce, the player and the person he is. You couldn't ask for a better teammate
