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Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud lines up for a selfie during the 2nd Annual Back-to-School Huddle Backpack Blitz at the Houston Texans YMCA in Houston, Sunday, July 26, 2026. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, City of Houston Controller Chris Hollins and Houston Texans Quarterback C.J. Stroud and the C.J. Stroud Foundation hosted the 2nd Annual Back-to-School Huddle Backpack Blitz. During the program, they will partner with the YMCA of Greater Houston to provide school supplies for hundreds of Houston children, plus a free lunch provided by Bun B\u2019s Trill Burgers.<\/p>\n
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The C.J. Stroud Foundation, the charitable foundation of Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, has started a new clothing line called Godfidant \u2014 one the foundation hopes will raise money in their pursuit to help the Houston community.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kimberly Stroud, C.J. Stroud\u2019s mother and the foundation president, said the name of the clothing line was based on a term Stroud used in a press conference when he was asked where he gets his drive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stroud responded that he sees things through God and has \u201cGodfidence,\u201d a combination of God and confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhen he said that, it stood out to our foundation,\u201d Kimberly Stroud said.<\/p>\n
Over the next year, the foundation began working on a plan to create a clothing line, partnering with Athletic Studio, a clothing company that often works with professional athletes. One of those athletes was Eagles quarterback and Houston native Jalen Hurts, who was able to fund an air conditioning system for a high school in Philadelphia<\/a> with the money he raised from his line.\u00a0<\/p>\n The C.J. Stroud foundation\u2019s clothing brand launched last month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The clothes are a combination of T-Shirts, hoodies, crop tops, hats, sweatshirts, sweat pants, leggings and crew necks. Some of the designs are drawings of Stroud, and others are Stroud isms and quotes he\u2019s said in press conferences like \u201cpressure is a privilege,\u201d and \u201cGodfidant.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n On one shirt, the Bible scripture Proverbs 3:5-6 is written on it, which\u00a0Stroud\u2019s mother says is her son\u2019s favorite scripture.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSo we just wanted to spread that love,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The clothes are both for men, women and children. Kimberly Stroud said all the proceeds from the clothing will go toward the foundation and its initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn 2027, we\u2019re hoping to launch more legacy building projects,\u201d she said. \u201cI would love to start building something great at an underserved school, just doing things that really uplift the community. So this is what\u2019s going to help.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n In July, the foundation organized a “back-to-school,” backpack drive for children providing them school supplies for the start of the new school year. And in August, the foundation partnered with Lowe\u2019s Home Improvement helped fund the remodeling of playgrounds at two underserved elementary schools. One of those schools was Southwest Public Schools Visual and Performance Arts Academy, which was formerly Magnum Elementary.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n They did the same at Southwest Public Schools International Leadership Academy, which was formerly Bissonnet Elementary, in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kimberly Stroud said the foundation wants to do more of that.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cC.J.\u2019s heart is in philanthropy, it always has been, but most of all it\u2019s being a humanitarian,\u201d his mother said. \u201cLooking back at what you can do to make the biggest impact. And to me, underserved communities are one of those areas where they\u2019re overlooked a lot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n