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What title did Sports Illustrated award J. J. Watt in 2017?

  • Sportsperson of the Year

  • Athlete of the Year

  • Player of the Year

  • Most Influential of the Year

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Sports Illustrated awarded J. J. Watt the title of Sportsperson of the Year in 2017 for his work in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Watt raised over $37 million for relief efforts in the wake of the storm, which made landfall in Texas in August of that year. He also personally donated $100,000 to the relief effort.
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