ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — David Bruton Jr. is in a heated competition with his son and he's losing.
The Broncos' safety challenged his 9-year-old son to read more books than him this year, but Bruton's falling behind. Sure, his books are much longer and the words are more difficult, but the end game is that his son becomes a better reader and one who values the learning in reading books.
Bruton's passion for reading turned into a charity foundation on Wednesday as he announced his Bruton's Books program, which aims to improve reading proficiency for children from kindergarten through third grade by partnering with Colorado Reading Corps and School Partners to help schools in lower income areas in Denver offer reading supplies as well as tutoring for students.