JJ Watt recently shocked the world after announcing his departure. The sudden announcement took every football fan by surprise. The defensive end athlete competed in his final home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the Arizona Cardinals have two games left, it would be the last of Watt. While the fans sent congratulatory messages, Serena Williams’ beau also jumped in to hail the defensive star.

After spending a decade with the Houston Texans, JJ Watt came to Arizona. The Milkman is a true standout defensive athlete with insanely good skills. Apart from his skills, the athlete’s accolades speak for themselves and solidify him as a sure-fire Hall of Famer. However, his announcement to have up his cleats was a jaw-dropper to many.

Alexis Ohanian saluted JJ Watt

Several fans and notable personalities hailed JJ Watt for his incredible NFL career. Among them was Serena Williams’ husband and the co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian. He shared his thoughts on Twitter after Watt’s final home game against the Buccaneers. The internet entrepreneur tweeted, “Congrats on an amazing career [JJ Watt].”

JJ Watt announced his retirement via his social media platforms. He told the fans that his son’s first game with him would be his final appearance in front of his Arizona audience. Moreover, he stated that his heart was overflowing with appreciation.

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The Milkman announced his retirement in Week 16. However, he still has two games left on his regular season schedule. Fans could see Watt in action when the Cardinals travel to face the Falcons in Week 17 and the Niners in Week 18.

Nevertheless, J.J. Swatt’s announcement was a shock, and the Cardinals also did not know about it.

Arizona Cardinals were clueless about The Milkman’s retirement

JJ Watt’s bombshell revelation about his retirement left everyone in shock. While the fans erupted after learning about the news, it also shocked the Cardinals. Kliff Kingsbury, the franchise’s head coach, expressed his feelings for the defensive player while revealing how everyone was caught off guard.

Kliff Kingsbury mentioned on Wednesday, “Happy for him. He seems like he’s in a really good place. We had no idea that was coming, but what a tremendous player and person and an all-time great in this league. So to see him play the way he played the other night and then hear that, I think it’s just a special time for him, the organization, the entire NFL to kind of celebrate him these last two weeks.”

While JJ Watt’s career could not be ended with a Lombardi lift, they could pick the wins in the final games. It would be the perfect ending to The Milkman’s illustrious career.

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