New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul knew what he was signing up for when he made the decision to play professional football.
As an NFL star, Pierre-Paul, much like his teammates and fellow league brethren, is looked upon as a role model, a status that comes with the territory.
However, it wasn’t until two significant life-changing events—becoming a father in January and, of course, his unfortunate fireworks accident that permanently damaged his right hand—that Pierre-Paul gained a new perspective on how powerful the platform he has really is and how it can enable him to communicate with young fans in a way that many of his peers can’t.