Who is JJ Watt’s wife Kealia Watt? Networth and more explored as couple donate $100000 to Texas restaurant helping flood victims

JJ Watt, 36, and his wife, Kealia Watt, 33, have stepped up to help the victims after flash floods wreaked havoc and killed people in Texas. Professionally, she is a retired National Women's Soccer League athlete.

The couple has donated $100,000 to support the survivors of the recent calamity in the U.S. state. They contributed the money to a GoFundMe fundraiser. According to a People report, the Grape Juice restaurant located in Kerrville launched it on July 6, 2025.

According to the latest updates on Wednesday afternoon, $141,273 has been raised already. 

A look at JJ Watt and Kealia Watt donating to the Texas restaurant's fundraiser

Grape Juice restaurant's co-owners, Heidi Kucera and Daric Easton, are actively involved in helping the affected people in the devastating Texas flood. They have collaboratively set up this fundraiser campaign, or "meal deliveries," for the victims.

Heidi explained the charity initiative on the official GoFundMe website, sharing,

"We are preparing and delivering as many meals as we can to those affected by the flood."

As People confirmed, Kucera and Easton stated that they are supplying food items and meals to first responders, people in crisis, and even to those people who are looking for a drop-off or willing to collect the packets.

JJ Watt and Kealia Watt's whopping donation assisted the restaurant owners to provide aid for more of those affected and support them with fresh food. 

Taking to Instagram, the Grape Juice restaurant shared photos and videos of accumulating resources and packing fresh food for their relief effort for survivors.

 

 

 

 

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The community is sending packets and containers of burgers, sandwiches, ham, ground raw meat, spaghetti, water bottles, and well-packed cooked food for the victims of the Texas floods.

Sharing a carousel of their efforts, Heida expressed her gratitude to be able to contribute to a noble cause and penned in the caption,

"This is what we’ve been up to. Proud to be a part of this community. Grateful for the people within these four walls. We love KERRVILLE TEXAS"

Heidi Kucera and Daric Easton have not restricted themselves to food deliveries only. They have also organized more campaigns to raise funds to purchase cleaning necessities and protective gear for individuals clearing affected areas and removing dirt and debris.

Personal life and net worth of Kealia Watt, JJ Watt’s wife, explored

Kealia is a former professional soccer player turned sports broadcaster. She rose to fame with her excellent on-ground performance skills. Following an impressive sporting career, she transitioned her profession to broadcasting last year as a contributor and sideline analyst. 

Amid reports of her and her husband's $100,000 donations for the Texas flood victims, many netizens are curious to know about her personal life, anecdotes beyond her athletic profession.

A look at her childhood and early sporting years

Born on January 31, 1992, Kealia attended Alta High School. According to a ComingSoon.net report, she was a four-year varsity soccer athlete for her school. Over the years, she won the Gatorade State Player of the Year title twice. Her earlier achievements also include earning the first-team high school All-America title thrice and state titles with the Utah Avalanche four times. 

She joined the University of North Carolina and made a significant contribution to winning the NCAA championship in 2012. She was awarded the recognition of the Most Outstanding Offensive Player.

According to Mormonwiki, she scored the crucial goal during overtime in the semi-final match. In addition to this integral performance, she also hit the first goal in the next final game. During her college soccer years, she scored 20 goals in 44 appearances.

Her soccer career explored

The Houston Dash drafted Kealia Watt in the 2014 NWSL College Draft, Houston Dynamo FC reported. She played 114 games and scored 28 goals with the team. Later, she joined the Chicago Red Stars in 2020. Till the 2021 season she appeared in 28 games and scored 7 goals.

Kealia Watt represented the U.S. at U-15, U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels, as per a Chron report. She was one of the key players behind the national team's triumph against Germany in the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup final. Also she hit the winning goal in this final match. Later, Watt played for the national team in 2016 and 2018 as well.

The Houston Dynamo FC report confirmed the woman athlete joining the senior U.S. Women’s National Team and making her debut on October 23, 2016. Her previous performances in 2016 were one of the major reasons for her promotion to the senior team. 

JJ Watt announced Kealia's retirement from the sport in a 2023 exclusive conversation with People. Reflecting on his family life during the chit-chat, the NFL legend shared,

"Our schedule has been a little wild lately, even though we're both retired now, but the best moments are when we're just hanging out with Koa."

Her shift to a broadcasting career

In 2024 Kealia Watt stepped into a new journey in her professional career. After she retired from soccer she started broadcasting as a contributor and sideline analyst for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) games' coverage on Amazon Prime Video.

Watt made her debut on April 12, 2024. Her first match as a broadcaster was a clash between the Houston Dash and the Washington Spirit. Interestingly, she returned to her former club, the Houston Dash with her first broadcasting project.

A look at her net worth

According to S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), Kealia has a net worth of $4.5 million. Her tenure as a soccer player was one of the most important sources of her fortune. She also continues to amass her wealth from investments and brand deals.

Business Insider confirmed that she earned a yearly salary of $37,800 while playing for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) from 2014 to 2019. Later, she received a maximum salary of $50,000 in 2020. The surge in her salary was reported after the soccer league's payroll policy was updated to ensure equal pay with male players in Major League Soccer (MLS).

JJ Watt married Kealia Watt in 2020

Kealia's brother-in-law, Brian Cushing, introduced the duo the first time. He was also one of JJ's teammates at that time. While they started seeing each other in 2016, they kept their romance private until the soccer star's appearance on an episode of the 2 Up Front podcast. 

 

She addressed all the rumors and confirmed their relationship, announcing,

"The rumors are true. We are dating. I’ve known JJ for a really long time, and we’ve always been great friends."

On May 27, 2019, JJ Watt announced his engagement with the love of his life via social media. Sharing glimpses of the dreamy proposal by a serene beach, he captioned his special post,

"I’m the luckiest man in the world."

The athlete duo tied the knot on February 15, 2020. They celebrated their nuptials at The Ocean Club in the Bahamas, according to ComingSoon.net, as People cited. 

JJ and Kealia welcomed their son, Koa James Watt on October 23, 2022. The lovebirds had their second son on June 14, 2025. Sharing happy glimpses of the loving family, they announced the birth of their second baby. They dedicated an Instagram post to the little one with a heartfelt caption, reading,

"Overcome with joy and gratitude...Niko Benjamin Watt...6.14.25❤️💙"

JJ Watt and Kealia Watt's wealth is estimated at more than $51 million, according to a 2022 Business Insider report.

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