An NFL fan took to Twitter to sell some JJ Watt merchandise, but it was answered by the Arizona Cardinals player himself.
According to the tweet, Jennifer Simpson sold a pair of Watt shoes and a sweater to raise money for her grandfather’s funeral. She tagged Watt’s Twitter account with photos of the items for sale.
Watt responded by telling her to keep her things because he would help with the funeral expenses.
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According to the user profile, she is a Texans and Astros fan, who had only 70 followers before her interaction with Watt. She responded to Watt’s retweet with an expression of gratitude.
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This article originally appeared on the Republic of Arizona: JJ Watt offers to pay for the funeral so the fan can keep his jersey and shoes
