![]() The fire he now felt for reading and the power of stories, he wanted to share that with the world, namely children. He wasn’t trying to be the next Richard Wright or Flannery O’Connor, he was trying to tell the stories he had inside. Soon, he was a member of the book club, getting exposed to all kinds of books and the wonders of a written tale well told.Īnd then, it wasn’t enough to read - Mitchell started writing. Browsing the aisles at the Athens Barnes & Noble bookstore, he met an older woman who was part of a local book club. The story is now well known: Mitchell was a lackluster and indifferent reader when he got to Georgia, but that started to change as he was exposed to more and more. I would say those three things fill up my professional life pretty well,” he said.Īs a Bulldog (2011-15), Mitchell, a Valdosta, Ga., native, caught 174 passes for 2,350 yards and 16 touchdowns. “I’m a full-time author, full-time leader of my foundation, and I travel around the country speaking on the importance of literacy in under-resourced communities. ![]() While that full-time job paid very well and gave him the chance to pursue one of his passions, giving it up has allowed Mitchell to dedicate himself fully to perhaps the most important work of his life. He was just 25 years old when he hung up his helmet and pads for good. Injuries forced the former Georgia wide receiver, who won a Super Bowl in his rookie season with the New England Patriots, to retire from the game almost three full years ago. ![]() Malcolm Mitchell doesn’t play football anymore. ![]()
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