HOUSTON — Houston Texans Pro Bowl quarterback C.J. Stroud is proving himself as an overall dominant athlete. Stroud will be part of Team Stephen A. Smith to participate in the Ruffles 2024 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday night. The event will be a part of the NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Stroud, who is a huge fan of the Los Angeles Lakers, has a deep passion for basketball and grew up playing the sport. His all-time favorite player is the late Kobe Bryant.

The chance to showcase his on-court skills is thrilling to the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year. But Stroud vows that he won’t do too much while part taking in the friendly competition. “I’m not going to be doing too much,” Stroud said. “But I do know Micah [Parsons] is going to try and kill me. I’m going to try to get my rhythm going. Knock down a few jump shots and have some fun, nothing serious.”

Hopefully, Stroud will have the energy to represent the Texans well during the celebrity game. He spent Thursday night’s competing in Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation HBCU Celebrity Softball Classic at Minute Maid Park. The proceeds from the event went to the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund, Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation and Project H.E.A.L initiative. The programs aim to help HBCU students graduate on time despite experiencing last-minute financial adversity.

He hit seven homers during the Home Run Derby but fell short of winning the competition. However, Stroud led his respective Cactus Jack team to victory and won MVP honors. During the game, Stroud hit two doubles and a home run in the win. With the victory, Stroud defeated Texans teammate Tank Dell, who took the helm as manager of the opposing team.

“I played baseball growing up,” Stroud said. “This is for a good cause, and I appreciate Travis [Scott] for having me out. It has been a cool couple of hours just chilling with the guys in the locker room.”

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The Houston Texans finished the 2023 season with a 10-7 record, a remarkable difference from their 2022 record of 3-13-1.

While there were several reasons for the Texans’ year-over-year change, one of the most prominent was the play of C.J. Stroud.

Stroud ended up winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, as he was instrumental to the team’s success.

Johnny Manziel was recently asked about Stroud at a celebrity softball game in Houston, where he said he is a “Great player, unbelievable dude.”

Manziel was, at one time, one of the most electrifying players in college football.

While he had some unorthodox on-field behaviors, he was beloved by fans, and an icon in the sport.

He might not have had a long NFL career, but he has seen a lot of great young quarterbacks throughout his time in college and in the NFL.

If he thinks this highly of Stroud, it will likely bode well for his career moving forward.

Having a competent quarterback on a roster is crucial for a team’s success, and the Texans seem to have found their guy in Stroud

He has already brought the Texans to the playoffs, and he even was able to win a playoff game against the Cleveland Browns.

Fans are excited to see what he can do moving forward, and if the Texans can keep this level of play up in 2024 and beyond.

The AFC South is filled with young quarterbacks who have been given high praise early in their careers, so fans will see if Stroud can keep up with them