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Burnley co-owner JJ Watt leaves Hull City fans 'speechless' after donating £5,000 to inspiring charity fundraiser

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Hull City fan, @Thehullboy1, has been raising funds for mind and mental health charities for some time now, with the social media personality most recently setting his sights on running a marathon. He revealed on X, formerly Twitter, that someone had donated £5,000 ($6.5k) towards his fundraising efforts, and later shared that J.J. Watt was the mystery backer.

WHAT HAPPENED?

This donation has taken his fundraising to just under £20,000 ($26K) - an amount he was blown away by.He tweeted: "APPARENTLY ITS @JJWatt ???? Honestly in utter disbelief, thank you JJ- you are an absolute inspiration ❤️."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">APPARENTLY ITS <a href="https://twitter.com/JJWatt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JJWatt</a>???? Honestly in utter disbelief, thank you JJ- you are an absolute inspiration ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/R7Gg1zyipp">https://t.co/R7Gg1zyipp</a>— Thehullboy (@Thehullboy1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Thehullboy1/status/1831778677476229411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAS BEEN SAID

Former National Football League star Watt and his wife, Kealia Watt, became <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/nfl-jj-watt-ex-uswnt-attacker-kealia-watt-announce-investment-burnley/blt9391c0ad80f30cad" target="_blank">minority owners at Burnley in May 2023</a> and since then they have endeared themselves to many Clarets fans and football supporters alike. This donation is the latest classy act from the 34-year-old.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Watt's Burnley side return to Championship action on Saturday, September 14, when Scott Parker's men travel to fellow promotion hopefuls Leeds United, followed by a home clash a week later against newly-promoted Portsmouth.

WHAT NEXT?

Burnley co-owner JJ Watt leaves Hull City fans 'speechless' after donating £5,000 to inspiring charity fundraiser | Goal.com

Burnley co-owner Justin James Watt has left Hull City fans &quot;speechless&quot; after donating £5,000 to a charity fundraiser.

Burnley co-owner JJ Watt leaves Hull City fans &apos;speechless&apos; after donating £5,000 to inspiring charity fundraiser