JJ Watt’s surprise retirement announcement Tuesday shook the NFL world and fans from across the sport chimed in to sing the future Hall of Famer his praises. The most heartfelt, of course, came from Watt’s wife.
“The greatest,” Kealia Ohai Watt said in a Tweet. “I am so proud to be your wife.”
She quote-tweeted Watt’s initial announcement that features pictures of the couple with their newborn son, Koa, on Sunday’s Christmas Day game against the Buccaneers.
“Koa’s first ever NFL game. My last ever NFL home game,” the Cardinals defensive end said on Twitter. “My heart is filled with nothing but love and gratitude. It’s been an absolute honor and a pleasure.”
Ohai Watt is a professional soccer player for the National Women’s Soccer League’s Red Stars and she married Watt in February 2020. Koa, who is their first child together, was born on Oct. 23.
Watt’s final two games of his career will be on the road starting with the Falcons on Sunday and then the 49ers in Week 18. The 33-year-old will walk away from the game with a Hall of Fame resumé that includes three defensive player of the year awards, seven All-Pro selections and five Pro Bowl selections.
Watt would likely agree that none of those accolades will compare to enjoying retirement with his wife and son.
