J.J. Watt’s emotional and heartfelt message to the people of Houston

BarDown Staff

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J.J. Watt is from Waukesha, Wisconsin, but ever since being drafted to the Houston Texans with the 11^th overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, Houston has become his second home.

With the devastating events of Hurricane Harvey unfolding in Houston, Watt has been watching on television wishing he could do more to help. The Texans were in New Orleans for their game against the Saints, and flew back into Dallas, Texas for safety reasons Sunday.

Watt posted a heartfelt and emotional video to social media Sunday about how hard it is to know what’s going on in Houston and not be able to help.

It's extremely difficult to have to watch the events of Hurricane Harvey unfold on TV and not be able to get back to Houston to help with the recovery efforts. I've set up a fundraiser so that we can raise as much money as possible to help our communities and the families of our great city rebuild. Any donation that you can spare, no matter how large or small, no matter what city or state you live in, is greatly appreciated. We will come out of this stronger than ever. www.YouCaring.com/JJWatt #TexasForever

A post shared by JJ Watt (@justinjames99) on Aug 27, 2017 at 2:19pm PDT

The defensive end initiated the fundraiser with a $100,000 donation to benefit victims of the flooding in and around Houston. The city of Houston has embraced Watt from day one of his NFL journey, and it’s clear he has embraced the city in the exact same way. Watt’s kind words and actions help Houston stay strong in this devastating time.

(H/T @justinjames99)