The Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions both made the late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. an honorary captain for their game Sunday, part of the Falcons' Rise Up and Vote Initiative to shed a light on the importance of voting.
King's daughter, Reverend Bernice King, will be part of Atlanta's pre-game festivities, pulling the club's Train Horn.
Prior to Sunday's game, at least some Lions players wore T-Shirts with a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. that had the logos of both teams under it.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter," the quote on the shirts read.