Noah Fulmer, an 8-year-old Texans fan hospitalized when he was struck by a car New Year's Eve, was upset because EMTs had to cut off the jersey of his favorite player in order to save his life. Leave it to J.J. Watt to come through with a new one.
A tweet Monday night alerted the Texans defensive end to Fulmer's story, and Watt responded, saying, “Tell him I’ll bring him a new jersey tomorrow.”
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On Tuesday, Watt did just that while paying a visit to Noah following surgery, hand-delivering multiple No. 99 jerseys to the Fulmer family.
@JJWatt @HoustonTexans JJ Watt surprised Noah after surgery. Thank you Watt #Nfl #JJWATT #thankyou #teamnoah #prayfornoah #hejustwokeup pic.twitter.com/d68wMhDelT
— Marc (@carapia116) January 3, 2017
Noah was one of three pedestrians hospitalized in the incident, which occurred in Matagorda Beach, Texas.
Favorable updates on his condition followed on social media Tuesday afternoon.
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So an hour ago little Noah went back in for another surgery. Thank you all for the support and prayers. #Noah #prayfornoah @JJWatt
— Marc (@carapia116) January 3, 2017
Noah is still in surgery. Thank you all for your prayers. #Noah #teamnoah #prayfornoah #prayerworks #JJWatt
— Marc (@carapia116) January 3, 2017
Watt himself has become familiar with the hospital scene this season. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year played in just three games in 2016 before a second back surgery in two months ended his season in September. His Texans host the Raiders in an AFC wild-card playoff game Saturday.
