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Joshua Banda, left, and Daisy Ortiz pose for a photo in front of a JJ Watt mannequin holding the new Reebok JJI shoe during the launch event for the at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in Houston.
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Joshua Banda, left, and Daisy Ortiz pose for a photo in front of a JJ Watt mannequin holding the new Reebok JJI shoe during the launch event for the at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on
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Joshua Banda, left, and Daisy Ortiz pose for a photo in front of a JJ Watt mannequin holding the new Reebok JJI shoe during the launch event for the at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in Houston.
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Joshua Banda, left, and Daisy Ortiz pose for a photo in front of a JJ Watt mannequin holding the new Reebok JJI shoe during the launch event for the at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on
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Chad Blaha, left, helps Travis Blaha try on a pair of Reebok JJI during the launch event for the new Reebok shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in Houston.
Chad Blaha, left, helps Travis Blaha try on a pair of Reebok JJI during the launch event for the new Reebok shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in Houston.
Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle
Manuel Morales flips a tire as he runs through a mini combine wearing the new Reebok JJI show during the launch event for training shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in Houston.
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Manuel Morales flips a tire as he runs through a mini combine wearing the new Reebok JJI show during the launch event for training shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July
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Jennifer Roman runs through a mini combine wearing the new Reebok JJI show during the launch event for training shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in Houston.
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Jennifer Roman runs through a mini combine wearing the new Reebok JJI show during the launch event for training shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in
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Manuel Morales runs through a mini combine wearing the new Reebok JJI show during the launch event for training shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in Houston.
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Manuel Morales runs through a mini combine wearing the new Reebok JJI show during the launch event for training shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in
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Travis Blaha does his vertical leap while running through a mini combine during the launch event for the new Reebok JJI training shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July 15, 2016, in Houston.
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Travis Blaha does his vertical leap while running through a mini combine during the launch event for the new Reebok JJI training shoe at the Academy in the 2400 block of the Southwest Freeway on Friday, July
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Fans flock to J.J. Watt's Reebok shoe launch
Texans fans had their chance to get J.J. Watt's new Reebok shoe Friday.
The "JJ I," which was designed in collaboration with the Texans' star, went on sale Friday. The shoe retails for $99.
As part of a special event for the launch in the Houston area, Reebok's J.J. Mobile Tour made a stop Friday morning at the Academy location at 2404 Southwest Freeway (7-9 a.m.) and will also appear this afternoon at 9470 FM 1960 Bypass in Humble (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and 23155 Katy Freeway in Katy (5-7 p.m.).
Those locations will featured a "J.J. Watt Inspired Mini Combine" for fans to participate in. Watt is not expected to be at the events.
Watt joins Basketball Hall of Famers Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming and Allen Iverson as the only athletes to have a Reebok shoe named after him.
Click through the gallery above to see photos from Friday morning's J.J. Mobile Tour event.