Facebook photo of 6-year-old Breanna being proposed to (JJ Watt via Facebook)

Kindhearted NFL star makes 6-year-old fan his queen for a day

2/1/2013

Parents who videotape kids crying over everything from a favorite player being traded to election overload might have a special place in hell, but J.J. Watt merits his own spot in heaven. The Houston Texans lineman was one of thousands who saw the YouTube video of 6-year-old Breanna weeping because she wasn't old enough to marry Watt, the player of her dreams. So he tracked her down with the help of his tweeps and Facebook fans, and popped the question. Yes, it was just pretend and only for a day, but Watt brought flowers and even danced to the music of her "other man," Justin Bieber. And if you want to share in the joy, "We're registered at Toys 'R Us," Watt joked. [Source]

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