J.J. Watt

J.J. Watt is a NFL Football player (Defensive End) for the Houston Texans. He is considered one of the best defensive players of the league, and has won the Defensive Player of the Year three different times. He is also known for his charitable and humanitarian works, including his help in raising over $37 Million for those effected by Hurricane Harvey [1].

NFL Career
J.J. Watt was drafted by the Houston Texans in 2011 for the 11th overall pick in the 1st Round Draft. In his second season (2012), he recorded an impressive 20.5 sacks, leading the NFL. Other accomplishments in 2012 for Watt were leading his team to the playoffs, his first appearance in the Pro-Bowl, and winning the Defensive Player of the Year Award. He also led the league in sacks in 2015, along with winning his third Defensive Player of the Year Award [2].

Hurricane Harvey Relief
J.J. Watt set up a fundraiser shortly after the fall of Hurricane Harvey, with an initial goal of raising $200,000 (later $20 Million) to help victims [2] [3]. Other NFL teams such as the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints also donated a large sum of money to help the city of Houston. A petition was set up via change.org to rename Houston's State Highway 99: The Grand Parkway into the "J.J. Watt Parkway" in honor of his legacy and the coincidence of the highway number also being his jersey. The petition fell just under 10,000 votes short, however [4].