Report: Texans DE J.J. Watt, Chicago Red Stars’ Kealia Ohai donate $350,000 to Houston Food Bank

When the Houston Texans needed to beef up their edge defense for the playoffs, defensive end J.J. Watt was there.

When the greater Houston area needed a response to address potential food shortages due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Watt and wife Kealia Ohai teamed up to donate $350,000 to the Houston Food Bank.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and his National Women’s Soccer League star spouse donated enough funds that the Houston Food Bank will be able to provide over one million meals.

More generosity: @JJWatt and his wife @KealiaOhai have personally donated $350,000 to the @HoustonFoodBank, providing over one million meals for those in need during this unprecedented time.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2020

For Watt, giving back to the city of Houston is part of his legacy. The former 2011 first-round pick from Wisconsin won the 2017 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for raising over $37 million to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in August of 2017.

Now, Watt’s giving is partnered with Ohai, who used to play for the Houston Dash before being traded to the Chicago Stars.