How to Write Biographies for the Best Athletes in the World

“I’m fascinated by people who become the best in the world at something … the chance to profile them and study them and learn their life story, especially their origin story … it’s not hard to get up in the morning and go to work.” Jeff Benedict has been a prolific writer for 25 years, penning biographies for the likes of Steve Young, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots Dynasty, and now Lebron James. We sat down with him and talked about his lifetime love of sports, what makes for the best book cover, and the lengths he’ll go to when researching for a biography.

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“I’m fascinated by people who become the best in the world at something … "