Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt Shows off His Hockey Skills

February 11, 2014   ·   Ken Dorset   ·   Jump to comments

In case you needed more evidence that Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is an extraordinary athlete, look no further than this. 
The 6'5", 290-pound All-Pro took to Instagram to show off his hockey skills:
Watt grew up in Wisconsin and has always had a love for hockey. He told SI.com's Peter King  last year that he could have ended up being a hockey player if it wasn't for financial issues:
“I grew up in Wisconsin loving hockey. I mean, I started when I was three years old on skates. I played all over—in Canada all the time, all over the U.S., over in Germany for a 10-day tournament. Hockey, honestly, was my first love. The excitement, the fast pace, the intensity of the game … I still love it to this day. Really, I had to quit. It was financial. I have two younger brothers and we were all playing on a travel team, and it was extremely expensive. My family is a middle class family. When I grew up and learned how much it actually cos...

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