Overview
- Legacy Lit, which announced the project Tuesday, set the release for Sept. 15, 2026, near the 10-year anniversary of his 2016 protest.
- The publisher calls the book equal parts memoir and manifesto that traces how one act on the sideline grew into a broader movement.
- Kaepernick said he wants to show the years that led to kneeling, calling it not a sudden act but the result of questions about identity and justice.
- An audiobook narrated by Kaepernick will be available only on Audible, according to ClutchPoints.
- He has not played in the NFL since 2016, and his protest was copied by some players and condemned by some politicians, owners, and fans.