Nine-year-old Will Martinez had a simple wish. He wanted J.J. Watt to come to his house for dinner.
Will had been battling leukemia for three years. His room, decorated in Texans paraphernalia, had a lifesize Watt Fathead poster to “protect him.” Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Will received the surprise of a lifetime when he went outside to play and found the Defensive Player of the Year waiting in his front yard.
Watt caught passes from Will, rode a tricycle, and played some games before eating dinner with him. After spending a few hours with the Martinez family, Watt invited everyone, including parents Gilbert and Allison Martinez and sister Kadette, to attend practice the next day.