J.J. Watt's Hurricane Relief Fundraising Closes at More Than $37 Million
It started as a relatively modest (well, relative to where it ended up) organizing of a charitable endeavor, born partially out of a kind heart and partially out of desperation when he couldn't be there to help in person. And in the end, it can be stated with authority — J.J. Watt's charity website to raise money for victims of Hurricane Harvey might be the feel-good story of the year in the NFL.
After opening up the site whose address Houstonians can now recite in their sleep — you caring dot com slash J.J. Watt...you caring dot com slash J.J. Watt...you caring dot com slash J.J. Watt — Watt decided to close things up this past weekend so that he could get on with the business of determining to whom and how the finds will be allocated.
The final tally is staggering...