Martin Luther King III, Family to Be Honorary Bucs Captains for Eagles Playoff Game

The son of Martin Luther King Jr. will be among the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' honorary captains for Monday's NFL playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Martin Luther King III will be joined by his wife, Arndrea Waters King, and their daughter, Yolanda Renee King.

"Having the King family in attendance to celebrate the remarkable legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this special evening is an honor and a privilege," co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz said. "The work being done by the Martin Luther King III Foundation is truly inspirational and aligns with the Buccaneers social justice mission to effect meaningful and positive change through purposeful dialog and impactful programs."

Along with welcoming the King family to Raymond James Stadium, the Bucs "will honor Dr. King's legacy throughout the game with video board tributes and graphics."

The Concert Chorale from Bethune-Cookman, a historically Black university in Florida, will also perform the halftime show.

The NFL's Wild Card Weekend coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday intended to celebrate the civil rights activist.

Before play got underway, the league announced a "five-year commitment" to Realizing the Dream. The NFL will work alongside the Martin Luther King III Foundation and Legacy+ to help fulfill its goal of 100 million hours of service by the 100th anniversary of King's birth in 1929.