The Watt household was split Friday night when Wisconsin, the alma mater of new Arizona Cardinals defender JJ Watt, faced North Carolina, the alma mater of Chicago Red Stars striker Kealia Watt. In the end, JJ won more than his wife Kealia, with his Badgers winning 85-62 in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Tournament.
And he made sure to have fun before, during and after the game.
First, he got the dogs to choose one side, dressing them in Wisconsin red and Carolina blue:
Wisconsin Vs. North Carolina tonight.
A divided household.
(Sorry for the sound quality, this video was apparently filmed in the middle of a tornado) pic.twitter.com/0oYSb5afO7
– JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 19, 2021
Bursucii vs. Tar heels
We are ready. #March Business pic.twitter.com/M8TVduSviQ
– JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 19, 2021
At the break, with Greater Wisconsin, Kealia joked that JJ is getting “hunchbacked.”
Things are not going well here. @JJWatt becoming very hunchbacked. Finley and I still have faith !!!!!! https://t.co/uxe4WoEuHa
– Kealia Ohai Watt (@KealiaOhai) March 20, 2021
Then, JJ posted on Twitter a GIF of Michael Jordan’s speech “The ceiling is the roof” at UNC, continuing his activity as an expert troll.
👀@KealiaOhai pic.twitter.com/i6Qe3A2LJB
– JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 20, 2021
But did Kealia get the last laugh? Tar Heels fans might say yes, but JJ? Not so fast.
While I’m upset about the loss, I keep reminding myself @JJWatt how many NCAA national championships have UNC men’s basketball (6) and how many Wisconsin has (1). I also remind him how many I have (1) and how many he has (0)
– Kealia Ohai Watt (@KealiaOhai) March 20, 2021
https://t.co/xnrUDzq9Ny pic.twitter.com/azlbAifSjo
– JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 20, 2021