SEASON 4 EPISODE 10 | First Down on Literacy with Hendon Hooker

About this episode

Hendon Hooker discusses the importance of literacy and leadership in his life and career as a quarterback.

New York Jets quarterback Hendon Hooker joins us live from Media Row at Super Bowl LX for a conversation about leadership, literacy, and investing in the next generation. Hendon shares how his father instilled a love of reading from an early age — and how that habit has made him a sharper, more effective quarterback on the field. Keep up with Hendon Hooker on IG at @hendonhooker or find him on Twitter/X. Learn more about Stand Up Together at standuptogether.org Vetted Conversations is...

People in this episode

Guest: Hendon Hooker

Topics covered

• literacy
• leadership
• youth investment
• sports
• reading habits

Keywords

• Hendon Hooker
• literacy
• leadership
• Super Bowl
• reading

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stand Up Together

Places: New York

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