The Miami Dolphins will celebrate the NFL's annual My Cause My Cleats initiative during Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints as more than 40 Dolphins players and coaches will wear customized cleats in support of causes spanning from youth education, mental health awareness, cancer research, foster care, homelessness and more.

One of those players is offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill, who will be supporting the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, the NFL's largest fundraiser event hosted annually by the Miami Dolphins with the mission to improve people's lives through financial support for innovative cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Like many others around the world, Brunskill has been closely affected by cancer.

"I've had family members that are dealing with cancer," Brunskill said. "I have an uncle that just got another cancer diagnosis. He's recently beat a few, and now he's got another one that the challenge is in front of him. It's something that's been dealt with in my family a few times, and it's always been big to be able to help that in your community and just keep supporting that because there's a lot of people in this world that are dealing with that."

That's how Brunskill met Johari, a seven-year-old patient at Alex's Place, the clinic for childhood cancer at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Johari is the artist behind the cleats Brunskill will wear during Sunday's game. This week, she made a surprise visit to the Baptist Health Training Complex to present Brunskill with the cleats.

A diagnosis can be the scariest moment of any child or parent's life. Treatment and the process can be arduous, which is why it's important for Brunskill to use his platform to support causes like the DCC and help make an impact on the lives of kids like Johari.

"No kid should have to be going through some of these things, especially at this early stage of life," Brunskill said. "When we do community events and we go to those hospitals and just seeing how much joy it brings when they see these big football players walk in. I've seen it where kids are jumping on beds and stuff. Being able to bring any type of joy for the kids going through that."

Johari and her family will be cheering on Brunskill and the Dolphins from the stands at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

Other causes and organizations across South Florida will be represented by Dolphins players and coaches on Sunday. For the full list of causes, and a look at the artwork that went into each shoe, visit our 2025 My Cause My Cleats gallery.

The rookies are getting involved, too. Defensive tackle Kenneth Grant is representing 'So Every BODY Can Move' an amputee collation that provides equitable access to prosthetic care for physical activity.

"All kids deserve to play sports," Grant said. "A lot of amputee kids, their insurance doesn't pay for it if you want to play sports."

Running back Ollie Gordon II will represent 'Lotus House,' a program that helps women and children experiencing homelessness. Safety Dante Trader is supporting 'Public Schools Raised Me,' a non-profit that gives back to public school programs.

"When I was growing up, I always had teachers impacting my life," Trader said. "My mom's a teacher now, too, so seeing her help the next generation of kids in education, that's the closest thing to my heart, giving back to education."

This year's My Cause My Cleats kicked off last week and continues into Week 13. This year, fans can get involved for the first time. To learn more about My Cause My Cleats, and to get involved, visit mycausemycleats.org.