The Players Tribune

Gender

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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I’ve always been more attracted to the ugly things. It’s hard to explain, but I think that’s just how I’ve always been. My favorite plants are dandelions — the

Oksana Masters

No matter what I wear or what part of the store it comes from, I’m still going to put my T.Y. swag on it.

Tamera (Ty) Young

I have decided to retire as a professional footballer. When we first met 25 years ago, I could never have imagined the crazy, unbelievable journey you would tak

Eni Aluko

You know it’s never going to be over with a squad as deep and as tough as this one.

Bradley Beal

They did not see me as an 18-year-old woman. They did not see me as a young girl from the bush who was the best in the world.

Caster Semenya

I’ve known I wanted to play professional basketball since I got my first scholarship offer in eighth grade. Being in the WNBA? On the Lynx?! I can’t imagine any

Napheesa Collier

Here the thing about being an impactful coach: It actually has nothing to do with gender.

Lindsay Gottlieb

Picture two grown women standing outside the Nike store, staring up at this random billboard, just sobbing for 15 minutes straight.

Jonquel Jones

The goal here is simple: Create a single, viable women's professional league in North America. That's it. That's not only what we want – it's what we need.

Alex Rigsby Cavallini

I am the girl Crystal Dunn of the USWNT met at the airport. It was Dulles Airport in Virginia. I am 19 now, and meeting her changed my life.

Karen Wangare Leonard

When I put on our U.S. kit … I do it for every single American girl out there who wants to see someone who looks like them — someone whose story reminds them of

Crystal Dunn

At one point I started to dream about playing football for real. It’s what I did best. It’s what I liked. It’s what I wanted.

Andressinha

The World Cup can be a platform for female empowerment, and we want to capitalize on that, both on and off the field.

Alex Morgan

This is the story of the greatest night of my entire life.

Ada Hegerberg

Black women in coaching positions are held to higher standards — especially because there are so few opportunities.

Dawn Staley

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

Nneka Ogwumike

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

Stephen Curry