Vikings' Brian Asamoah II seeks to inspire youth with his My Cause My Cleats initiative

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Minnesota Vikings linebacker Brian Asamoah II is in the midst of his second season in the NFL after having a standout collegiate career at Oklahoma.

The 23-year-old defensive player is a part of the Vikings' rotation that is seventh in points allowed and 13th in yards allowed this season as Minnesota is 7-7 through 15 weeks.

Asamoah is among the players who have realized how big their platform is and that they can give back to their own communities in more ways than one. This month, as part of the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats campaign, Asamoah decided to inspire kids to chase their dreams in the classroom and on the field. He also showed support for Ghanaian youth after living in the African nation when he was 10.

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Brian Asamoah is supporting kids in Ghana and other places with his cleats. (Minnesota Vikings)

"My cleats were inspired by Be Authentic. Be Authentic is my foundation, and my foundation is just basically giving kids an opportunity to go out there and chase their dreams academically and in sports," he told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "Much like me growing up, I was thrown into sports at a very young age, and my parents told me to try and do it, and I was super excited."

"But in order for me to go out there and play sports, my mom and my dad always told me that I had to also take care of things in class. So, sometimes I was staying after school to get some extra work in the classroom and to also enhance my abilities, not only in the classroom but on the football field."

He said he wanted to give kids a "real opportunity" in Minnesota, Columbus, Ohio – where he