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J.J. Watt Receiving Honorary Doctorate from Baylor for Hurricane Harvey Work

Houston Texans star J.J. Watt will receive an honorary doctorate from Baylor's College of Medicine, the school announced Thursday, according to the Houston Chronicle's Todd Ackerman.

The decision comes after Watt helped raise more $37 million to help in the recovery effort after Hurricane Harvey caused severe flooding in Houston and surrounding areas.

"In the year following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and the community's incredible response, it was most fitting to honor two community leaders who contributed in major ways, Dr. [David] Persse and J.J. Watt," Baylor President Dr.