The Netflix series, which follows Colin Kaepernick's high school years, premiered in Los Angeles on Thursday.
“That’s where all of this started, first as a friendship and then being able to build through this process, and it’s truly a special moment to be able to build something, do something with people that you love and respect in life,” he told the crowd. He also thanked Netflix for allowing them to tell “stories in raw, real ways, and we didn’t have to filter ourselves in what we were doing,” as well as the writers for handling his personal stories with care.
And of newcomer Jaden Michael, who plays a teenage Kaepernick in the show, the athlete admitted, “It was a little eerie watching him because he picked up on all my mannerisms, my cadence on the field; it was truly like watching a reflection.” For Michael, it was an emotional process to take on the life of such a famous figure, one who has divided many with the decision to kneel during the National Anthem.
“I was afraid of how people around me would see me, I was afraid of the repercussions from my family even — I know of people in my family who probably don’t agree with Colin,” he told
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