Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt became a father on Sunday as he and his wife Kealia welcomed their first child.
They both announced the birth of Koa James Watt on Twitter on Tuesday evening.
Love and happiness have reached heights we didn’t even know existed.
James Watt
23.10.22❤️💙@KealiaOhai pic.twitter.com/hFO3MQtrim
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) October 26, 2022
“I’m definitely excited that during my career I hope to have a picture with my kid on the field,” he said in June.
A first-time father, Watt received support from his teammates, who claimed to be giving him parenting advice.
“All these guys told me they were going to tip me — I haven’t gotten a tip yet,” Watt said in June.
It has been an eventful season for the 33-year-old.
He contracted COVID-19 in August, missed the season opener with an injured calf, went into A-Fib and was concussed again three days before playing against the Carolina Panthers in Week 4 and now welcomes his son into the world.
In six games this season, Watt has 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed and four tackles for loss.
It’s been a nice comeback campaign for the future Hall of Famer, who played just seven games last year. In his limited action, he tallied one sack, two passes defensed and five tackles for loss.
