NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The performance coach whose received a public boost from NFL wide receiver A.J. Brown has a book deal.
Grand Central Publishing Group announced Thursday that it will re-release Jim Murphy's surprise bestseller and has acquired his self-published 鈥淭he Best Possible Life.鈥� The new edition of 鈥淚nner Excellence鈥� will come out this spring, and 鈥淭he Best Possible Life鈥� is scheduled for Sept. 30. Grand Central also plans an 鈥淚nner Excellence鈥� workbook.
鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly grateful for the overwhelming response to 鈥業nner Excellence鈥� and for the impact it鈥檚 had on so many lives around the world,鈥� Murphy said in a statement. "My mission has always been to help people unlock their full potential 鈥� not just in performance, but in life 鈥� and I鈥檓 excited to continue that journey.鈥�
Brown, a star receiver for the Super Bowl champion was seen flipping through 鈥淚nner Excellence鈥� while on the sidelines during a playoff game against the Green Bay Packers in January. The once-obscure book soon topped Amazon's bestseller list.
Brown has praised Murphy's guidance because football is 鈥�90% mental and 10% physical for me.鈥� He of the book on social media with several passages highlighted and underlined in yellow.
Hillel Italie, The Associated Press
