Colin Kaepernick to publish memoir aimed at young adults
by Ramon Antonio Vargas from US news | The Guardian on (#5ZCX5)
Graphic novel recounts time in high school when ex-quarterback chose football despite pressure to play baseball
The former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who lost his playing career after kneeling during pre-game performances of the national anthem to protest against police killings of Black people, plans to put out a memoir aimed at young adult audiences, the athlete and the book's publisher announced on Wednesday.
The book, Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game, recounts the time in high school when the ex-quarterback chose to focus on football despite pressure from his parents and coaches to play baseball, at which he was also exceedingly talented, the publisher Scholastic said in a news release.
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