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J.J. Watt meets astronaut who Skyped him from space

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  • Tania Ganguli, ESPN Staff Writer Close
    • Previously covered Texans for Houston Chronicle and Jaguars for Florida Times-Union
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HOUSTON -- When astronaut Terry Virts got a Skype call from J.J. Watt, he had something to show the Houston Texans' star defensive end.

"I said, 'Hey J.J., I heard you just set some record doing a vertical leap, watch this,'" Virts said.