J.J. Watt Buys Stake in Burnley FC, Goes on Pub Crawl to Bond With Fans
- J.J. Watt participated in a pub crawl to connect with fans of Burnley FC, the Premier League-bound team he invested in earlier this month.
- He attended the club's English League Championship game on Monday, where Burnley beat Cardiff City 3-0.
- Watt also appeared in a video posted on Burnley's Twitter account encouraging fans to attend Tuesday's celebration parade.
- Manager Vincent Kompany will take the Clarets back to the Premier League next season after only a year away from the top tier of English football.
- Watt and his wife, former NWSL and USWNT midfielder Kealia Watt, announced they purchased a stake in the team earlier this month when it was revealed Burnley would be promoted to the Premier League.