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A former professional footballer came off stiff in a social media post, taking a back seat to her relatively more famous husband.
Future Pro Soccer Hall of Famer JJ Watt is married to Kealia Ohai Watt, a former member of the United States Women’s National Team who played in the National Women’s Soccer League.
The couple attended an MLS match on Wednesday night, watching Real Salt Lake take on Burnley FC, which the Watts partially own, and the team greeted the couple with an X-rated message.
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Burnley minority shareholders JJ Watt and Kealia Watt applaud from the stands during the Sky Bet Championship match at Turf Moor in Burnley, England, Monday May 8, 2023. (Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images)
“Welcome to Riot, @JJWatt and family,” the team wrote.
Watt, however, was not happy that his wife, a local football legend, had been fired. Ohai attended Alta High School in nearby Sandy and won four state titles with his youth soccer club.
“The woman in the photo literally grew up on the road, won 4 Utah State Championships (1 in this exact stadium), 2-time Gatorade Player of the Year, National Player of the Year, scored the fastest first goal in USWNT history… That could probably be worth mentioning, but I don’t know,” Watt said in a response.
JJ Watt kisses his wife, Kealia Watt, as she holds their son, Koa Watt, before the Arizona Cardinals’ game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on January 8, 2023. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Ohai also won a national championship with the University of North Carolina.
After college, she was the second overall pick in the NWSL College Draft by the Houston Dash, of which she captained from 2016 until being traded to the Chicago Red Stars in 2020.
The couple bought their stake in Burnley FC, who played in the Premier League last season, in 2023.
JJ Watt, co-owner of Burnley FC and former NFL player, seen before a friendly match between Burnley FC and Real Salt Lake on July 15, 2026 at America First Field in Sandy, Utah. (Sportswire Icon via Getty Images)
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Ohai’s brother-in-law is Watt’s former Houston Texans teammate Brian Cushing.
