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Texans rookie Justin Reid supports Nike, Colin Kaepernick

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Nike's new ad with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick resonated with Texans rookie Justin Reid.

Reid's older brother, Eric, was a teammate of Kaepernick with the 49ers from 2013-16 when the quarterback knelt during the national anthem as a silent protest against social injustice, especially the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police.