"The enemy speaks kindly & holds a book" should be Philadelphia Eagles star A.J. Brown's social media bio from here on out.
Brown just capped off a thrilling third season with the Birds in which he won his first ever Super Bowl in a blowout win over the Kansas City Chiefs in February. The Philly wide receiver saw a slight drop-off in production in 2024 compared to his first two campaigns with the Eagles, leading some to believe he wasn't quite satisfied after the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX win.
However, Brown seemed fired-up as ever ahead of the upcoming season and even went so far to share how he was preparing for his Year 7 campaign in 2025: By reading, of course.
Brown, who went viral for reading a book on the sidelines during his team's wild-card playoff win over the Green Bay Packers in January, leaned into that schtick when he posted a photo of his offseason reading list over the weekend.
Brown wrote on X:
The three-time Pro Bowler said that he intends to publicly discuss the books he's reading at the moment, noting that he was currently in the middle of by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi.
Some other notable titles included in Brown's reading list were by Sun Tzu, by Robert Greene, by Mark Manson and by Mike Sielski.
, the book Brown was seen reading on the bench during the Eagles' playoff game, became a viral overnight sensation and has enjoyed a massive surge in popularity this past year, at one point becoming the top-selling book on Amazon.
“It’s really an honor to be a part of [Brown's] life and to have a meaningful place in anyone’s life," author Jim Murphy said of the newfound attention.
In 2024, Brown finished with 67 catches for 1,079 yards and seven touchdowns in the regular season, adding 163 yards and two touchdowns en route to the Super Bowl win.
