Houston Texans rookie sensation Deshaun Watson is doing his part to give back to the community. The 22-year-old former Clemson star quarterback donated his NFL paycheck — $27,353 — to three cafeteria workers who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
Watson surprised the three workers in the team’s cafeteria, handing them three checks wrapped in red ribbons.
“For what y’all do for us every day and never complain, I really appreciate y’all,” the Georgia native said. “So I wanted to give my first game check to y’all to help y’all out some type of way.”
The workers were overcome with emotion as they embraced Watson and thanked him for the generous gifts. Each check came to just over $9,100.
Watson threw for 301 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for 40 yards in a near-upset of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots last Sunday.
He earns a league minimum $465,000 in base salary.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in South Texas on August 25 as a category 4 storm packing 130 mph winds and dumping 51 inches of rain. The storm left a path of death, destruction, and near Biblical flooding in its wake.
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Awww.. thanks brother!!
That’s nice!
Wonderful thing to do!
Epic
Salute….. much respect.!
Great jesture.
what a sweetheart. i wish him much success in his career ?
omg this is sooooo sweet. me and my co-worker were just “awww”-ing over this. What a kind man. May he continue to prosper.
Love it!!!!????????
That’s alright man!! Love it
God bless him that was so nice and generous of him
Almighty bless him! What a good deed!
Sandra although these hurricanes have been painfully devastating, they have been nothing close to the great deluge(which wiped out all of mankind , with the exception of just 8 people ) The great deluge waters reached the tops of mountains, so yes these events(hurricanes) have been extremely calamitous , but nothing close to the flood of Noah , which was NOT a hurricane. Prayers for all affected !
I see Toya Wright finally confirmed her pregnancy.
old news
When are they going to confirm the wedding?
That was nice
Applauding this young man. He got his head on straight.
God Bless this Gentleman. Bravo Sir??
Umm why is this former Heisman contender making this?
He earns a league minimum $465,000 in base salary.
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She been married twice. Why she gotta get married again?
Good Man!
Dope. This is probably the route to take when donating large amounts. Just give it directly to those in need. Salute to this young brother
He’s a rookie AND he’d black. Most NFL players get their money in incentives and endorsements
May God bless this young man
Wrong post sir
Yes. I will never donate to red cross when they’re denying folks money yet the CEO is making millions
The rookie salary cap messed up the money for young guys.
Cam Newton was a black rookie who won a national championship just like this cat and his contract was for $20 million dollars his first year? Plays exact same position?
Did they confirm who the papi??
That is a huge mess up bruh. See below. I seen 465k and was like WHAT?
Red Cross is a scam.
Comes to find out an NFL player donated a house to his fam when he was younger. He is paying it forward. God bless him
The owners played the young against the old. Made it seem like the rookies were getting the veterans money. Now the players union mad cause they still don’t want to pay the veterans what they deserve smh that’s the NFL for you
Very thoughtful.
That was like 6 years ago. Structure has changed
Nice.
I mean I guess. Shocka Henry got more than some 465k though just last year. Damn I would be pist I got the same creds or MORE as folks hired just last year but they making 4 million MORE than me. NFL full of shit.
No, lol
So beautiful… Very generous and thoughtful of him. Always be nice to the people that handle your food — I betcha from now on he gets the biggest piece of chicken!!!
Red Cross helped my family and my neighborhood during Hurricane Andrew so I don’t know why people say things like this. I had nothing but positive experiences with the Red Cross in my time of need.
I always think of them as scam artist also. It’s good to hear that they really and truly help those in need…
Love it!
Awesome ?????
Beautiful!!!! I like Watson even when he was playing ball at Clemson. I was so happy when he beat Alabama the second time around. lol He’s very well spoken and is so poised. I live in Houston and although I am a Titans fan, I can’t wait to see him play against my team this weekend in person!! He has a good heart. He will be blessed. Love this!
Yep, it was a player from the ATL Falcons who donated a home to his mom when he was a child. Now he’s blessing others. In return, he will be blessed. Hope he has a successful career, all the health in the world, and major success in his rookie year… just not against my Titans this Sunday lol
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I agree with you on that. Go Titans
VERY Admirable!!
Oh I love it. How selfless and generous is he ??????
Oh excuse me, being a baby’s mama is the norm for women (black)
Right post , thank you!
Awww!! GOOOOO WATSON!! Woo-hoo!!
#LetsGoTEXANS!!!
….Yes, that’s me with the Texan’s symbol on my face at the game last month!
They take more than they give. I’m glad to hear Miss Thang had a good experience with them during Hurricane Andrew BUT here in Houston, so many Houstonians that are in need now are being denied. One lady was on the news, her house got 7 inches of water and she lost everything. They denied her! Yet, her sister who lived in the same neighborhood and got 4 inches of water in her house got approved. I would never donate to the Red Cross! I’ll be sending my monies over to the Salvation Army and the Ronald McDonald house. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/17866018723b16f5d8c1a5d72b9b25e5efffb214f809ade36df4480ab8c71140.jpg
Good Man! Humble dude!
Right. The league played both sides by pitting them against each other.
That’s awesome keep up the good work brother.
Beautiful
All 3 workers are Mexican women….wonder if he would have done the same thing if they were his color.
I WONDER IF THAT WAS WARREN DUNN B/C HE WAS KNOWN FOR DOING THAT HER IN THE ATLANTA AREA THROUGH HIS FOUNDATION?……..JENNY JONES!!!!
What a lovely gesture. He seems genuinely thoughtful and caring. Love it.
“He earns a league minimum $465,000 in base salary.”
This however is a damn shame. The 15th man on an NBA roster makes more than that! He’s the starting QB? NFL is bogus af.
It’s a damn shame! The worst players on NBA teams that never even play make more than that!
Yes ma’am it was him.
Beautiful..
so amazing, and a great heart he has I love this
that’s dope
Why throw dirt on a kind gesture by making it about race?
It seems that it didn’t matter to him what they looked like. They are probably hard working women who are not exactly treated well. This was an amazing gesture and it benefited people in need. He’s a rookie. None of the veteran players were mentioned as doing anything
Wow. He seems like a truly kind soul.
Good info… I shall pass it on…
He has always been humble. He has overcome a lot while growing up. His mom was diagnosed with throats cancer when he was young, and she survived. His family was awarded a habitat for humanity home through the Warwick Dunn foundation. He will continue to give back, I’m sure.
I wonder what type of cruel, loveless life you’ve lived that makes you so jealous of the joy bestowed upon others. No normal person would look at this man and assume for no reason whatsoever that he does not value black women. Are you dumb?! Are you 12 years old? Keep your mouth closed. That way people won’t know how miserable you truly are. You need a hug, STAT!
This was nice
good to hear someone doing something nice for a change…I hope he helps his family & friends like this!!!
Wonderful gesture from a young man. I’m sure his family is proud.