Behold a J.J. Watt carved from wood
Somehow, J.J. Watt inspires endless devotion in his fans, mainly because he does things like dress up as Batman and blow up stage-jumpers at Zac Brown shows and playing hockey and so much more. Fans have shown their devotion by creating everything from J.J. Watt cakes to, well, wooden statues:
That's the creation of one Della Meredith of La Porte, Texas. She carved a chunk of cypress into the fearsome visage you see above. Construction took about five days; here's what it looked like pre-Watt:
Sure enough, the sculpture attracted the interest of the real Watt:
There are some talented people in this world. That's crazy! https://t.co/Y2yVm00lqT
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) February 10, 2016
The wooden Watt is five feet tall, weighs 80 pounds, and is, well ... wood. Even so, the Cleveland Browns have offered it a six-year, $90 million guaranteed contract.
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