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Super Bowl champion is now also an author

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Jalen Hurts at the 2025 Time100 Gala
Jalen Hurts at the 2025 Time100 Gala (2025 Invision)
  • Jalen Hurts, the Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, is releasing his first children's book.
  • The book is titled Better Than a Touchdown and is scheduled for release in March 2026, with pre-orders currently available.
  • Hurts announced the new work on social media, posting the cover on X.
  • He stated that it has always been a dream to write a children's book, aiming to share lessons of resilience and self-belief with the next generation.
  • The book was illustrated by Canadian artist Nneka Myers.
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