J.J. Watt's Flood Relief Fund Reaches $8.5 Million

Donations continue to soar for the Hurricane Harvey relief fund set up by J.J. Watt, defensive end for the Houston Texans, as the NFL player once again increases his fundraising target — this time to $10 million.

Watt's relief effort for the Houston floods has now brought in more than $8.5 million following a $1 million donation from supermarket chain [f500link ignore=true]Walmart[/f500link], presented by talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.

"When Texas needed him, J.J. Watt was there.