Brandon Maurice Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
where he grew up with his grandparents, younger sister, and
mother. From an early age, he was bigger than his classmates and
was bullied for his size. But, his big stature worked in his favor
when he began playing football at the request of his grandfather.
A person of wisdom, strength, and charisma, Brandon's
grandfather was a role model to anyone who knew him. Brandon
honors his grandfather by treating others with the same kindness
and integrity he was known for prior to his passing. Given his
own experience with bullying, he wrote Captain B to reach a
wider audience and teach children how to treat each other with
kindness and cope with difficult feelings in positive ways.
