Saturday Night was recognized by the NFL for raising $37 million for victims of Hurricane Harvey in just 19 days, that helped hims earn the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. FULL STORY: HERE
“I cannot express how humbled and honored that I am to be mentioned in the same sentence as Walter Payton, a man who did everything right not only on the field but off of it,” Watt said in his acceptance speech. “And I’m going to continue to try to live that legacy and make that family proud.
Your 2017 Walter Payton Man of the Year: @JJWatt
Congratulations to the @HoustonTexans DE!#HoustonStrong | #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/RcgatkYp0a
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 4, 2018
JJ Watt responded via twitter
Truly humbled and honored. Thank you.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) February 4, 2018
Here is what he said about his parents:
J.J. Watt says his parents taught him from a young age to give back. "People are always watching what we're going to do next and if we use that power for good, if we can use that power to create positivity in this world…we can do some incredible things." pic.twitter.com/sqWxcZEmek
— Daniel Gotera (@DTGotera) February 4, 2018
