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Texans' C.J. Stroud Helped Houston Community After Tornado

It's been a difficult week for the citizens in the path of the tornadoes' destruction, but this is a moment they surely will never forget.

Madison Williams

Mar 10, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; NFL player CJ Stroud attends the a Los Angeles Lakers game.
Mar 10, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; NFL player CJ Stroud attends the a Los Angeles Lakers game. / Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
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The Houston area was impacted by two EF-1 tornadoes last Thursday, leaving damage across various suburbs and the city. The storms, which produced winds of around 100 mph, left seven people dead in the Houston area, according to ABC13.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was one of many people that showed up to some of the damaged neighborhoods on Monday to help clean up after the natural disaster.

After Stroud helped clean up debris and pick up trees, he decided to brighten the community in another way while playing catch with some of the local children.

A video circulated social media on Monday showing the reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year conversing with citizens while throwing a football back-and-forth with a kid.

While it's been a difficult week for the citizens of Houston, this is a moment they surely will never forget.

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Madison Williams

MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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