The Players Tribune

For The Record

The Players’ Tribune is a new media company that provides athletes with a platform to connect directly with their fans, in their own words. Founded by Derek Jeter, The Players’ Tribune publishes first-person articles from athletes, providing unique insight into the daily sports conversation. Through impactful and powerful long- and short-form articles, video series and podcasts, The Players’ Tribune brings fans closer than ever to the games they love.

ALL STORIES

This will always be home for me. I am Charlotte for life.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

When I was lifting the Summoner’s Cup, I knew that a year before that moment — when I was riding the bench for Suning and questioning my ability — I never would

Gao (Tian) Tian-Liang

When I woke up that morning in Fort Myers, I was sitting all alone in my underwear ... in the driver’s seat of a parked car that didn’t belong to me. And there

Bobby Jenks

My dream is that, five years from now, no matter where an athlete happens to be in the world … if they have a story they want to share, we’ll be there to listen

Derek Jeter

In 2016, Ricky Rubio lost his mother to cancer and nearly gave up on basketball. This right here — this is for her.

Ricky Rubio

I used to suck at football. I sucked all through high school. I had no idea what I was doing.

Michael Strahan

Cuando pierdes, es como si te estuvieses muriendo de hambre. Y cuando ganas, también te estás muriendo de hambre, pero te has comido una miga de pan.

Cristiano Ronaldo

As crazy as it might sound, the NBA draft is going to be one the most difficult moments I’ve ever experienced.

Coby White

When I walk in our front door, Cali and Charley … they don’t care how I pitched. They just want to give me a big hug and have some fun.

Clayton Kershaw

We’re all people living together on this planet. Some of us have just been luckier than others, through no merit of our own.

Erin McLeod

My mom did everything she could think of to get me into the car on that warm summer afternoon 20 years ago. She just wouldn’t take no for an answer. And I’ll be

Christian Yelich

I’ve grown by leaps and bounds over the past year in terms of being a complete, do-it-all running back.

Bryce Love

I'm back. Ready to roll. Ready to help this team win it all. And I am going to cherish every single second I am able to play this game.

Francisco Lindor

When I step on that mound on opening day at the Bank, in the city I have grown to love, it will be a great honor.

Aaron Nola

The reason I’m writing this is because of my other hero growing up. Have you guys heard of Ogre 2?

Ian (Crimsix) Porter

When I see the I Bianconeri kits now, I think of the tunnel. I think of the marble. The black … the white … it’s all there. It’s taken me this far.

Federico Bernardeschi

If you told 10-year-old Romain that he was going to try to apply to cooking school one day, get rejected, and then try to win races for an American F1 team — he

Romain Grosjean

I needed to listen to my heart, I needed to go it alone and make my own decision. Change is scary — it’s f****** terrifying.

Daniel Ricciardo

My flight landed at JFK, and I was ready to sprint through that whole damn airport. I just wanted to get the hell out of there. I wanted to go home.

Ian Heinisch