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Week 13 of the NFL season marks a special annual event: #MyCauseMyCleats weekend. The occasion allows players across the league to sport kicks that aren't team-specific but are in compliance with the NFL uniform policy.
For Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal, the cause is deeply personal. He was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, while playing for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2018.
On Sunday, the 23-year-old cancer survivor will show his support for the V Foundation by wearing custom cleats against the New Orleans Saints. Paschal's V Foundation-inspired cleats will match his pair of custom Air Force Ones with a No. 9 on his right foot and a No. 3 on his left for his jersey number: 93.
This has been a difficult year for Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett. In April, he and his wife, Jordanna, mourned the loss of their daughter, Arrayah, after she drowned in a swimming pool at their home.
Barrett and his wife founded Arrayah Hope Inc., an organization honoring their late daughter, to raise awareness around pool safety and provide free swimming lessons for children in Florida and Colorado.
On Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, the 31-year-old will pay homage to his daughter with cleats that have "Arrayah Hope Inc." written on the side, with a sunny sky in the background.
Shaq Barrett's cleats honoring his late daughter Arrayah and the "Arrayah Hope Foundation" he and his wife Jordanna have started. Arrayah drowned in the family's pool last spring, and the organization wants to provide free swim lessons for families in the Tampa Bay area. pic.twitter.com/U69IrVT6VM
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) November 29, 2023
Here are some more cleats with causes for Week 13:
Every shoe has a story#MyCauseMyCleats pic.twitter.com/kkt2vSFRsM
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 29, 2023
Repping causes close to our 🧡 this week.
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) November 28, 2023
👀 our 2023 #MyCauseMyCleats » https://t.co/j69FG76ebT pic.twitter.com/0o2PxxgVvH
The #MyCauseMyCleats on display. pic.twitter.com/Qr5tGSpoVw
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 1, 2023
Sharing the stories behind our players' #MyCauseMyCleats. 📦 pic.twitter.com/BT6phvXjHh
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 1, 2023
Saints players will wear their #MyCauseMyCleats this Sunday!
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 1, 2023
Hear some of their stories ❤️@SaintsinComm | @AmeriHealthLA pic.twitter.com/hJwtMc2KF0
"There is hope... get up each day and believe in yourself."💜@DeAndreHopkins has a very personal connection to domestic violence. Now, he uses his platform to support S.M.O.O.O.T.H, a non-profit connecting survivors to resources & provides financial assistance. #MyCauseMyCleats pic.twitter.com/LCXX1Ip6wM
— NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2023
A cleat for every cause, a stride for creating change. 👟💙🏈
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) November 30, 2023
Unbox our 2023 #MyCauseMyCleats & join our team's commitment to making a difference. pic.twitter.com/TLzfFuigNa
Each pair has a purpose.#MyCauseMyCleats pic.twitter.com/YUOAj7Hl6D
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) December 1, 2023
Faithful, it's #MyCauseMyCleats Week!
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 1, 2023
Check out the cleats and causes of some of your favorite players and learn how you can directly help support them 👇
