Texans Defensive End Will Anderson Jr. Gives ‘Shoutout to Jesus Christ’

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Texans Player Will Anderson Jr. Gives Back

On social media, two-time Pro Bowl player Will Anderson Jr. often posts Bible verses and words of gratitude to God. He recently launched a foundation “dedicated to supporting and uplifting families through community, outreach, and service.”

For the holidays, Anderson partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs in Houston to serve a Thanksgiving feast and distribute bicycles to kids.

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Through his charity work, Anderson also honors his beloved grandmother, Betty Taylor, who died in 2020. During Anderson’s childhood in Georgia, Grandma Betty often cared for him and his five older sisters. She kept them busy volunteering, mowing neighbors’ lawns and passing offering plates at church.

“She always talked about being a blessing and being a servant,” Anderson said of his grandmother. “And that’s what God has called us to do on this earth.”

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Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Martin, a freelance writer and editor in Denver, has spent her entire 30-year journalism career in Christian publishing. She loves the Word and words, is a binge reader and grammar nut, and is fanatic (as her family can attest) about Jeopardy! and pro football.

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