The Players' Tribune

Stories From Somewhere

The Players’ Tribune

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Every professional athlete dreams of being the best, but before they made it big, they were just kids from somewhere. The same goes for David Villa, Diana Taurasi, Earl Thomas and David Ortiz. These are their stories.

FEATURED STORIES

When the pandemic started, I guess we all needed to find hobbies to help us pass the time.  For me, it was reading. This has been a pretty big year for me — tra

Jeff Okudah

I am human. Sometimes, in game, I can make it look like I am not. I do things very fast, yes. I work well with my team, yes. I make lots of plays, yes. But I am

Jae-hyeok (Carpe) Lee