NFL legend JJ Watt announces life-changing news with former US soccer star wife Kealia
NFL legend JJ Watt and his wife, former US Soccer star Kealia Watt, have announced the birth of their second child and son, Niko Benjamin Watt, who was born on June 14.
The couple announced the birth in a joint post on Instagram, with a roll of four photos from the hospital.
The first shows the now complete family of four, with son Koa, 2, joining his parents on a hospital bed alongside his younger brother.
'Overcome with joy and gratitude. Niko Benjamin Watt. 6.14.25,' the post's caption read, alongside blue and red heart emojis - which double as Houston Texans and US Soccer colors.
The second photo on social media shows Koa giving a kiss on the forehead to his younger brother.
The final two pictures show JJ and Kealia alone with their newest son.
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JJ and Kealia met in 2016, while both were professional athletes in Houston, representing the NFL's Texans and NWSL's Dash respectively.
JJ spent two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals and is a shoe-in to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027.
Kealia spent the final two seasons of her soccer career with the Chicago Red Stars.
The couple were engaged in 2019 and married a year later. In October 2022, JJ and Kealia became parents for the first time with Koa's birth.
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