Texans' J.J. Watt stars in new Gatorade commercial

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Houston Texans star J.J. Watt has a role in a Gatorade commercial that features eight of sports' biggest stars.

The commercial features Gatorade's newest slogan: "Make defeat your fuel."

It starts with Michael Jordan sitting in his old high school gym in Wilmington, N.C., asking if you want to know the secret to victory.

"Fail to make the varsity team," Jordan says into the camera, referencing the time he didn't make the Laney High School varsity basketball team as a sophomore.

The commercial then cuts to different athletes mentioning the defeat that fuels them.

"Start your career as a walk-on," Watt says.

Peyton Manning: "Go 3-13 your rookie season."

Eli Manning: "Lead the league in interceptions."

Former Kentucky basketball star Karl-Anthony Towns: "Take a perfect team and blow a perfect season."

Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber: "Spend 108 years as a lovable loser."

Serena Williams: "Be on the wrong side of the biggest upset in your sport."

Then, for the final and biggest failure leading to more hard work, the camera focuses on Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, fresh off blowing a 28-3 lead to the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

"Defeat," Ryan says.

The awkward part of the commercial is the fact that Schwarber has had a rough post-World Series season. He was sent down to the minors last week after hitting just .171 to open the season.