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A former pro soccer player was stiffed in a social media post, taking a back seat to her relatively more famous husband.
Future Pro Football Hall of Famer J.J. Watt is married to Kealia Ohai Watt, a former member of the U.S. Women’s National Team who played in the National Women’s Soccer League.
The couple took in an MLS game Wednesday night, watching Real Salt Lake take on Burnley F.C., which the Watts partially own, and the team welcomed the couple with an X post.
Burnley minority shareholders J.J. Watt and Kealia Watt applaud from the stands during the Sky Bet Championship match at Turf Moor in Burnley, England, May 8, 2023. (Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images)
“Welcome to the Riot, @JJWatt and fam,” the team wrote.
Watt, however, was not pleased that his wife, a local soccer legend, was dismissed. Ohai attended Alta High School in nearby Sandy and won four state titles with her youth soccer club.
“The woman in the photo grew up literally down the road, won 4 Utah state championships (1 in this exact stadium), Gatorade Player of the Year twice, National Player of the Year, scored the fastest first goal in USWNT history… Could probably be worth a mention, but idk,” Watt said in a reply.
J.J. Watt kisses his wife, Kealia Watt, as she holds their son, Koa Watt, before an Arizona Cardinals game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Jan. 8, 2023. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Ohai also won a national championship with the University of North Carolina.
After college, she was the second overall pick in the NWSL College Draft by the Houston Dash, a team she captained from 2016 until being traded to the Chicago Red Stars in 2020.
The couple purchased its stake in Burnley F.C., which played in the Premier League last season, in 2023.
Burnley FC co-owner and former NFL player J.J. Watt before a friendly match between Burnley and Real Salt Lake July 15, 2026, at America First Field in Sandy, Utah. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Ohai’s brother-in-law is Watt’s former Houston Texans teammate, Brian Cushing.
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