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Texans QB DESHAUN WATSON has "authored a book" titled "PASS IT ON." The book discusses how Watson, who "grew up in public housing in Gainesville, Ga., and was 11 years old when his family received a new home" from former NFLer WARRICK DUNN, "gained a perspective on giving back at an early age." The book will be available in July (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 6/15)....Raiders QB MARCUS MARIOTA's Motiv8 Foundation, in partnership with First Hawaiian Bank’s “Aloha for Hawaii” campaign, "made a $25,000 donation" to the Institute for Human Services (NBCSPORTSNORTHWEST.com, 6/14)....Browns DE ADRIAN CLAYBORN said that he will "match up to $15,000 in donations made through June 19 to provide meals for Chicago Public School students this summer" (AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, 6/15)....Bucks co-Owner MARC LASRY, retired tennis player MARIA SHARAPOVA and former MLBer CC SABATHIA all made brief cameos on Showtime’s “Billions” last night, playing themselves (THE DAILY).