VIDEO: Former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt gets emotional as other NFL players, loved ones congratulate him ahead of last game before retirement

HOUSTON – We certainly need to pass the tissue box around after watching this one... (Happy tears, of course!)

Former Houston Texans Allstar, J.J. Watt, has announced his retirement from the National Football League.

Watt, who is a defensive end, announced his plan to retire in December of last year.

Ahead of his last game playing for the Arizona Cardinals, a coach presented a short video for Watt of his friends and family sending him well wishes on the next chapter of his life.

Some of the special guests included Watt’s parents, his young brothers, and NFL legends Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rogers.

J.J.’s wife, Kealia, who is currently a free-agent American soccer player, was also featured in the video with an appearance from the couple’s firstborn child, Koa.

SEE ALSO:

‘My last ever NFL home game’: Former Texans star JJ Watt announces retirement on social media

‘Thank you, JJ Watt’: Social media reacts to JJ Watt announcing his retirement