Matt Forté celebrates STAY IN THE GAME at B&N--Oakbrook, IL!

Join on October 11, 2025, as we welcome former NFL player and children's book author of , , for a discussion and signing to celebrate !

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Hardcover Admission - $26.86 (Admission + one copy of ): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One copy of (out 10/7/25).
• Admission to the event space and signing line with .

Ticket holders will be admitted into the event seating area beginning at 3:00 PM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in, starting at 2:30pm.

• You will receive your copy of prior to entering the signing line.
• The author will sign and personalize .
• A bookseller will be on hand to take photos while you are at the signing table.
• Seating is first come, first served. If you require an accommodation please contact us no earlier than one week prior to the event.

• Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.

• Other books by the author will be available for purchase at Barnes & Noble - Oakbrook Center.

• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

• No memorabilia will be signed at the event.

• No large bags will be permitted into the event.

• Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.

• All event guidelines are subject to change.

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If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Oakbrook Center (Oak Brook, IL) will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

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ABOUT :

If you want to make an impact, you need to play every down. Every Game. Every Season.

For ten seasons, Matt Forté was one of the NFL’s premier running backs. During his tenure with the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets, Matt made two Pro Bowl appearances and racked up more career rushes, receptions, and yards from scrimmage than any other football player in the league, a feat made possible in part, because—as an every-down back—Matt never left the field.

No matter the down or distance, Matt always stayed in the game, running, catching, and blocking his way into the record books.

Now, in Stay in the Game, Matt shares the highs and lows of his storied career—from the first time he put on pads at age 7 in Slidell, Louisiana, his college days at Tulane University, and his decade of dominance in the NFL, to the difficult decision to hang up his cleats at age 32, and the work he is currently doing to mentor professional athletes and stop gun violence on the streets of Chicago.

Along the way, Matt gives readers a rare insider’s perspective on:

• what it takes to make it as an athlete at the collegiate and professional level
• what it’s like to go through the recruiting process, the combine, and draft day
• his most memorable plays, games, teammates, and coaches
• the faith that helped get him through, and
• what every athlete needs to know about life after professional sports

A thoroughly compelling and inspiring read, Stay in the Game is a testament to the perseverance and grit it takes to succeed, endure, and make a lasting impact both in the NFL and in life.

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