J.J. Watt Donates $10K To Help Fallen Firefighter's Family
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has donated $10,000 to help the family of a Wisconsin firefighter killed in an explosion.
A natural gas leak in downtown Sun Prairie led to an explosion Tuesday evening that claimed the life of Sun Prairie Fire Department Capt. Cory Barr. He leaves behind a wife and 3-year-old twin daughters.
Kate Cichy, a spokeswoman for GoFundMe, said in a news release Wednesday evening that Watt has donated $10,000 to the GoFundMe for Barr's family. She added that the Sun Prairie community has already raised nearly $70,000 for the family.
Watt was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and played college football at Wisconsin. He has been selected to four NFL Pro Bowls.
Last year Watt famously raised money for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Initially Watt announced the fundraising on Twitter and set a goal of collecting $200,000. He later raised his target amount to $10 million and ultimately raised more than $37 million for storm recovery.
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