Colin Kaepernick to publish memoir aimed at young adults

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.