Former Houston Texans player and current NFL commentator J.J. Watt will be a guest “shark” on this fall’s return of the “Shark Tank” series.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The announcement that Watt will join the series as a guest was made on the show’s social media platforms at noon on Tuesday. It will be the show’s 18th season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“JJ Watt has made game-winning plays, and now he’s making business moves as a Guest Shark,” according to the post<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Guest sharks hear the pitches alongside the regular panelists and can put together a deal with the entrepreneur as an investor.\u00a0<\/p>\n Regular panelists for the show include Barbara\u00a0Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky and Kevin O’Leary.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rashaun Williams and Texas-based jewelry designer Kendra Scott will become regular panelists this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Other guest sharks announced Tuesday include producer, creator and actress Mindy Kaling, CEO of Beast Industries Jimmy Donaldson “MrBeast,” entrepreneurs Sara and Erin Foster and Dragons\u2019 Den investor\u00a0 Steven Bartlett.<\/p>\n