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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>American football legend an investor at Turf Moor</li><li>Takes in regular visits to the United Kingdom</li><li>Clarets will be back in the Championship next term</li></ul>

JJ Watt delivers bold response to half-time crossbar challenge request – with NFL legend prepared to put on a show at Burnley

The NFL legend is, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/explained-why-nfl-legend-jj-watt-former-uswnt-star-wife-kealia-bought-stake-burnley-american-football-icon/blt14ea2f0339469864" target="_blank">alongside his former USWNT star wife Kealia</a>, now an investor and board member at Turf Moor. He has taken regular trips over to Britain for Clarets fixtures, with a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/bene-bombs-royal-dyche-learning-songs-nfl-icon-jj-watt-pub-crawl-veteran-fan-swearing-youngsters-burnley/blt9445601db255f74e" target="_blank">different form of football being embraced </a>to the one that he is accustomed to watching in the States.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Watt has experienced a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/nfl-legend-jj-watt-explains-cure-imposter-syndrome-burnley-hands-trophy/blt73f73e91658261b0" target="_blank">rollercoaster of emotions during his short association with Burnley</a>, with the joys of a Championship title triumph in 2023 being countered by the pain of relegation out of the Premier League 12 months on.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

He will, however, be b<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/can-afford-it-jj-watt-told-take-burnley-mls-nfl-legend-admits-american-plan-clarets/blt8821b156399a9a34" target="_blank">ack for more next term</a> and has seen a supporter request that he take part in a skill challenge when the Clarets return to action. Watt has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/how-jj-watt-ex-uswnt-star-wife-kealia-silenced-professional-keeper-boast-nfl-legend-burnley-stakeholder/bltaa6a6ccc334f3aa4" target="_blank">confidently stated that clipping a ball onto the crossbar is “not much of a challenge”</a>, with video evidence provided to back up his claim.<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">not much of a challenge… 🤷🏼‍♂️ (cc: <a href="https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PatMcAfeeShow</a>) <a href="https://t.co/0Xc5y3Kmob">https://t.co/0Xc5y3Kmob</a> <a href="https://t.co/8J7Ik4AGTA">pic.twitter.com/8J7Ik4AGTA</a>— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JJWatt/status/1790085164984652125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT JJ WATT SAID

Burnley have plenty of time in which to line up a half-time show for Watt, with one more fixture left to take in this season. Attention will then turn to the summer, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jj-watt-burnley-advice-ryan-reynolds-talking-transfers-wife-kealia-nfl-legend-explains-all-in-turf-moor/blt10d7a05ff05d8f5a " target="_blank">another busy transfer window of comings and goings expected </a>as Vincent Kompany seeks to piece together a squad that can bounce back into the big time at the first attempt.

WHAT NEXT?

JJ Watt delivers bold response to half-time crossbar challenge request – with NFL legend prepared to put on a show at Burnley | Goal.com

JJ Watt has boldly declared that he would be up for taking on a crossbar challenge during the half-time interval of a Burnley match next season.