New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady donated a combined $150,000 to J.J. Watt’s Harvey relief fund. Brady donated $100,000 and Belichick $50,000. Ian Rapaport shared the news via Twitter.
#Texans star JJ Watt said today that Tom Brady donated $100K to his relief fund and Bill Belichick donated $50K. “Incredibly kind gestures.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 20, 2017
Watt closed donations to the relief fund last week. When all was said and done, Watt raised $37 Million to help those affected by hurricane Harvey in the Houston area. The initial goal was $200,000, but the goal was surpassed thanks to over 200,000 donors.
Zack Cox shared some words Watt had to say about Brady and Belichick:
Here’s J.J. Watt’s full answer about Brady’s and Belichick’s hurricane relief donations. Video here: https://t.co/AIMaPwhcxd pic.twitter.com/CtAkylNLdt
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) September 20, 2017
Watt also shared a message thanking everyone who donated.
A Message From @JJWatt : pic.twitter.com/OuDHB36vNE
— JJ Watt Foundation (@JJWFoundation) September 13, 2017
Earlier in September, Belichick talked about the close relationship the Patriots have with the city of Houston. While sporting a University of Houston hat, Belichick said,
“I want to give a little shout out to Houston. We had a great experience down there in February, a lot of great relationships with the Texans and the University [of Houston] down there. We’ve got some players with some family down there, so we just want to let them know we’re thinking about them.”
This was an incredibly kind gesture by these two Patriot legends. Though they are ruthless on the football field, they showed a true, kind-hearted spirit with these donations. Thanks to everyone who donated, people in Houston will get the help they need. The Patriots will host the Texans in Foxborough this Sunday.
