Martellus Bennett has gone from catching touchdowns to dropping motivational words … the ex-Super Bowl champion has just authored a children’s book — and it’s super inspiring.
The work is called “Dear Black Boy” … and Bennett told TMZ Sports this week it’s a tale aimed at encouraging young Black boys to follow their dreams in any field — not simply the sports world.
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“When I look at Black boys, I don’t see athletes,” the former New England Patriots tight end said. “I see a world of possibilities within them. So, I ask them, what are they interested in, not what they play.”
The book is several pages long … and one of the main mantras throughout it is “run towards freedom.”
Bennett said that line is meant to tell youngsters to pursue “the freedom of self-expression to become anything that you want to be in life.”
The piece is actually not Bennett’s first foray into children’s books — he’s written multiple in the last decade … as he said his life after football has been filled with art.
In fact, Bennett — who played in 144 games in his 10-year NFL career — told us he doesn’t really even watch football these days … as he spends most of his time being creative.
“There’s never been a day in my life since I retired I didn’t make something,” he said.
“Dear Black Boy” will be available for purchase beginning on Jan. 14.