“Not One Second That I Was With Him Did I Ever Question Who I Was…”: Colin Kaepernick Remembers a Special Person in His Life Who Passed Away From Cancer

Colin Kaepernick has been busy with new endeavors in life. The ex-San Francisco 49ers QB has been working hard to spread his message that deals with racism and other social justice issues. Kaepernick has never shied away from talking about his life and the different type of experiences he has faced. Kaepernick has taken to different kinds of mediums to communicate his experiences. Recently, he has been working with an Oscar-winning director to make a Netflix series about his high school years. Furthermore, the ex-quarterback has also gone on to make a graphic novel about his life. In that, he also talked about a special person in his life.

Kaepernick’s graphic novel speaks about his life as a teenager and the unique experiences he had. Furthermore, he also went on to speak about a special relationship he had with a close family member who passed away when he was young. Through his graphic novel, Kaepernick gave an ode to his special family member in his latest release.

The serious impact on a young Colin Kaepernick

While Kaepernick has spoken about the complex issues that involved his adoptive parents, he has mentioned many times his love for them. Even through his graphic novel, Kaepernick expresses both love as well as showcases his issues with his parents. Furthermore, he pays homage to a special family member, his grandfather. In his graphic novel, Kaepernick mentioned the deep impact his grandfather had in his early life. He spoke about how his grandfather made him feel in terms of his identity and his connection to the family. While providing his grandfather an ode, he wrote, “My grandfather was really special to me. Not one second that I was with him did I ever question who I was or what I was. I was his grandson and that was that.”

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Sadly, Kaepernick had to say goodbye to his grandfather quite early. Kaepernick’s grandfather passed away due to cancer. The ex-quarterback was devastated as he said goodbye to his grandfather. He spoke about how this experience was something that showcased his parents in a more real and human light. Coincidentally, this became one of the experiences Kaepernick wished to showcase in his graphic novel for young readers with experiences as unique as his.

Kaepernick’s graphic novel and the cause it serves

The ex-quarterback’s graphic novel speaks about the interestingly unique experiences he has had in his life. Some of them are as heart-touching as his interactions with his grandfather. However, a lot of the others deal with the kind of obstacles he has faced due to race. As per Kaepernick Publishing, one of the key focal points in the book is the dilemma he faced as a young athlete to choose a sport between baseball and football. Furthermore, the graphic novel is meant to be relatable to children who are growing up in transracial households as he did.

Through his book, Kaepernick talks about a lot of difficult issues he has faced. He addresses the brutal and real experiences he had. However, through his graphic novel, he was also able to pay respect to the memories of his grandfather and share the good memories he had with him.

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