The Players Tribune

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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.

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Cada mañana, en el día después que lanzo un buen partido y consigo una victoria para los Yankees en nuestro estadio y al frente de nuestros fanáticos..

Luis Severino

I hope people can understand that when I say it hurt, it isn’t directed at anyone. I’m not saying I was hurt by anyone, or wronged by anyone, or betrayed. I’m j

Isaiah Thomas

The morning after I pitch a good game and get a win for the Yankees in front of our fans at the stadium, I almost always wake up thinking about how incredible i

Luis Severino

To say it plainly — Bill Self is one of the best coaches in the game at any level.

Larry Brown

When I close my eyes, it’s easy for me to imagine that first game back. I’ve thought about it a lot, actually. Running out of that tunnel and immediately feelin

Shaq Jones

Now that I’m going into my senior year at FSU, I can’t help but reflect a bit on my time here. Before I went off to college, I knew, of course, that this was go

Derrick Nnadi

A year from now I'll be wearing blue and white. But before I tell you where I'm going, I have to tell you why.

Cam Reddish

I used to always want to make the big play — the big steal, the big block. But great defense isn’t always flashy — it’s work. Unrelenting work.

Alana Beard

When I first arrived here, this was a program with tremendous pride and tradition that was just in need of a spark. Today, we still have that same pride and tra

James Franklin

One of the coolest things you can ever experience is silencing a gigantic college football stadium overflowing with fans expecting their team to absolutely dest

Armanti Edwards

When I think of the stereotypes surrounding lacrosse, I sure as hell don’t think of the path I took.

Kyle Sweeney

There’s a warmth that exists here that I’ve never experienced anywhere else.

Bill Snyder

“The home of the brave” must be more than just the sweet-sounding words of a song.

Takeo Spikes

I have been extremely fortunate to play baseball in New York for the past eight years. It has been my honor, and a privilege, to go out on the field every day a

Curtis Granderson

I understand how far I can go ... and I’ve figured out what I have to do to get there. And now I just have to put it all together, you know? That’s it. There’s

Coco Vandeweghe

When I faced off against John Isner [at the 2016 U.S. Open], I could feel how hungry the crowd was for an American success story. I want to be that guy so badly

Frances Tiafoe

There was one thing I didn’t feel about Charlottesville. I didn’t feel shocked by it. Yeah, I was disappointed but not shocked. It’s not a surprise to me that r

Karl-Anthony Towns

I think it’s kind of funny how over the years I went from being uncomfortable in my body and comfortable in my head to the exact opposite, without ever realizin

Natasha Hastings

Philly, here’s what we’re gonna need from you: Fly with us and just be you. Make this a place where our team loves to play and everybody else hates.

Lane Johnson

The teams have spoken. If there was any way I could come back, I would. Now, I know that’s not possible.

Zachary Orr

On May 28, I won't be in Monaco. I'll be in Indianapolis. Because I need to be. Because I’m a racer. I always have been, and I always will be.

Fernando Alonso

I didn’t cry after we got off the bus — I was just in shock. I was just trying to breathe.

Nuri Şahin

Before the accident, I was an athlete. Sports weren’t just something I did, they were my identity.

Alana Nichols

I left Cardiff with the team and returned to Italy. The next evening, when I got home, I had to ask myself a very hard question: Is this the end of the road?

Massimiliano Allegri