Burnley co-owner J.J. Watt has left Hull City fans 'speechless after donating £5,000 to a charity fundraiser

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• Hull fan running a marathon for charity
• Receives £5,000 from generous benefactor
• Turns out to be Burnley minority owner J.J. Watt

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Hull City fan, @Thehullboy1, has been raising funds for mind and mental health charities for some time now, with the social media personality most recently setting his sights on running a marathon. He revealed on X, formerly Twitter, that someone had donated £5,000 ($6.5k) towards his fundraising efforts, and later shared that J.J. Watt was the mystery backer.

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• WHAT HAS BEEN SAID

  This donation has taken his fundraising to just under £20,000 ($26K) – an amount he was blown away by.

  He tweeted: "APPARENTLY ITS @JJWatt ???? Honestly in utter disbelief, thank you JJ- you are an absolute inspiration ❤️."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Former National Football League star Watt and his wife, Kealia Watt, became minority owners at Burnley in May 2023 and since then they have endeared themselves to many Clarets fans and football supporters alike. This donation is the latest classy act from the 34-year-old.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Watt's Burnley side return to Championship action on Saturday, September 14, when Scott Parker's men travel to fellow promotion hopefuls Leeds United, followed by a home clash a week later against newly-promoted Portsmouth.

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