Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry will be wearing purple cleats with butterflies on them -- a memorial to the grandmother who raised him -- when he unveils his new foundation as part of the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats program on Sunday afternoon.

The former Alabama All-American has started the Two All Foundation, and he incorporated his grandmother’s favorites into the design of his shoes for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders.

Wearing Henry’s Alabama jersey, Gladys Henry captured the attention of the nation in 2015 as she watched from a hospital bed in Jacksonville, Florida, as her “Shocka” received the Heisman Trophy in New York. She was unable to attend the ceremony because of her health.

“It was one of the biggest moments of my life,” the 81-year-old said at the time.

During the Heisman presentation ceremony, the running back said: “Without her, I wouldn’t be who I am today.”

Derrick Henry (@KingHenry_2) introduces his #MyCauseMyCleats and his new foundation in memory of his grandmother. 🦋 pic.twitter.com/SgYDvpK6cR — Tennessee Titans (@Titans) December 8, 2019

More than 900 NFL players are wearing specially designed cleats to promote charitable causes and organizations in the league’s Week 14 games. The My Cause My Cleats campaign aims to raise awareness and, through an online auction of the special footwear, funding for the organizations.

Henry said he started the Two All Foundation to help youngsters.

“I did My Cause, My Cleats for my foundation, the Two All Foundation,” Henry said, “focusing on the youth and being a great influence on them throughout their lives any way that I can. That was my main focus in doing this foundation, just to reach to the youth, be a blessing, be a helping hand in any way possible, affect communities in a positive way because I feel like I can do that with the platform that I have, and that’s something that I’ve always wanted to do.”

Henry's grandmother died on Sept. 13, 2016.

The Titans and Raiders are scheduled to kick off in Oakland at 3:25 p.m. CST Sunday.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

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