Colin Kaepernick and filmmaker Ava Duvernay are collaborating on a scripted Netflix series about the NFL quarterback's high school years, the streaming giant announced Monday.
Per Joe Otterson of Variety, the show "will provide a look at Kaepernick's early life as a Black child growing up with a white adopted family and his journey to become a great quarterback while defining his identity. The series will also explore what led him to become a civil rights advocate."
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