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JJ Watt, Andre Johnson and others take on C.J. Stroud, Stefon Diggs and more for charity in Sugar land

The annual game raises money for the JJ Watt Foundation, which funds after-school athletic programs for middle school students across the country.
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The JJ Watt Charity Softball game will be May 4 at Constellation Field.

SUGAR LAND, Texas — JJ Watt’s Charity Classic is back this year and the line-up is star-studded with Houston Texans legends taking on current members of the team.

The game will be played on May 4 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land. Gates open at 4 p.m. with a home run derby at 6 p.m., followed by the game’s first pitch at 7 p.m. After the final out, fans can hang around for a fireworks show.

First, the Texans legends, which is a who’s who of Texans’ past…

  • JJ Watt
  • Andre Johnson
  • Brian Cushing
  • DeMeco Ryans
  • Shane Lechler
  • Jonathan Joseph
  • Antonio Smith
  • T.J. Yates
  • Kareem Jackson
  • Glover Quin
  • Owen Daniels
  • Kevin Walter

And the current Texans, including last year’s offensive and defensive players of the year and the newest addition at wide receiver…

  • C.J. Stroud
  • Stefon Diggs
  • Will Anderson Jr.
  • Tank Dell
  • Jon Weeks
  • Laremy Tunsil
  • Tytus Howard
  • Jimmie Ward
  • Ka’imi Fairbairn
  • Case Keenum
  • Jalen Pitre
  • Dalton Schultz
  • Nico Collins
  • Danielle Hunter

The game benefits the JJ Watt Foundation, which has provided more than $7 million in funding to schools across the country since 2013. The foundation helps fund after-school athletic programs for middle school students.

Tickets for this year’s JJ Watt Charity Softball Tournament are on sale at slspacecowboys.com/jjwcc.

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