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J.J. Watt surprises 'Cheer' cast on 'Today' show

Jan 29, 2020 at 01:05 PM

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Deepi Sidhu

Texans Insider and Lead Writer

J.J. Watt surprised an unsuspecting cast of the Netflix hit "Cheer" on the "Today" Show and it was hard to tell who was more star struck, Watt or the Navarro College cheerleading squad.

"Wow, I'm freaking out," Watt said Wednesday after meeting and exchanging hugs with the Netflix cast.

THIS ENERGY!!!

I feel like I just made mat. https://t.co/hyAc9h682J
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 29, 2020

The Texans star pass rusher recently tweeted about his obsession with the popular six-part documentary.

Kealia: I’ve heard people say CHEER on Netflix is really good, we should watch it.

Me: I guess we can give it a shot.

Me 2 episodes in: JERRY HARRIS IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF NAVARRO COLLEGE CHEERLEADING. IF HE DOESN’T MAKE THE MAT, I WILL RIOT.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 21, 2020

The series follows the journey of an elite group of cheerleaders at a junior college in Texas who train to defend their national cheerleading championship title.

Check out the rest of Watt's appearance on Wednesday's show.

“You always make room for @simone_biles.” @Navarro_Cheer Coach Monica Aldama says about Simone wanting to join the team. pic.twitter.com/S1Xg8GCNXs
— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (@HodaAndJenna) January 29, 2020

Watt is in New York City this week, preparing to host Saturday Night Live on Feb. 1.

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