The Players Tribune

2018 Year In Review

We look back at some of the most impactful stories that athletes decided to release on The Players' Tribune in 2018.

ALL STORIES

I’m not out here trying to write about Ty Lue, or about practice. I’m tired of these same old topics.

Allen Iverson

Opting out means not just believing in ourselves, but going one step further: betting on ourselves.

Nneka Ogwumike

Two of the greatest athletes in the world, hanging out at the oldest basketball court in the world.

Neymar Jr., Stephen Curry

It’s crazy. I grew up listening to Drake. Blasting "Thank Me Later" on my laptop speakers so I could hear it over my headphones while I was gaming. Now Drake is

Matthew (Nadeshot) Haag

Make Miller Park even LOUDER than normal. And then, we’ll feed off that energy and, well … let’s just see what happens, Milwaukee.

Christian Yelich

The Mystics are a great team. We’re a great team. This is going to be a great, great WNBA Finals.

Sue Bird

Imagine it. I’m out there shooting bricks, yelling out Kobe, on a busted hoop in Cameroon. Seven years later, I was playing Kobe.

Joel Embiid

I want our girls to grow up knowing that there are no boundaries that can be placed on their futures, period.

Stephen Curry

I won’t try to define who I’ve become, over these last 17 years, in a single letter ... I can say this for sure: I have the Spurs and I have San Antonio to than

Tony Parker

It’s the reason why I wanted to write this letter: my real, honest, still-there love for the New York Islanders hockey franchise. And my not wanting to leave.

John Tavares

I don’t want to die. But, you know, nothing is for certain. And I’m tired of keeping quiet. So for whatever it’s worth … here goes.

Nick Boynton

If you think I’m writing this to argue why Becky is qualified to be an NBA head coach … well, you’re mistaken. That part is obvious.

Pau Gasol

Now, as a 56-year-old guy who has been through a ton, I realize that my life in hockey was really mainly all about gaining a platform for what I’m doing now.

Clint Malarchuk

The Tennessee men’s basketball team was predicted to finish 13th in the SEC this season. Instead, they have defied the odds and become...

University of Tennessee Men’s Basketball