Burnley co-owner JJ Watt leaves Hull City fans 'speechless' after donating £5,000 to inspiring charity fundraiser

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.

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 ❤️."

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.

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.