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Blackhawk captain Connor Bedard pens a letter to Chicago: “I know the tradition of this franchise, and the lineage I’m a part of now.”

Connor Bedard

After the way last season ended, Patrick Surtain II will never forget the feeling. But the Broncos are just getting started. Go ahead, keep on doubting Denver.

Patrick Surtain II

Pedri was destined to play for FC Barcelona. He wrote this for his grandfather and his family: “It’s Barça. It’s in our family’s blood.”

Pedri

For years, Victor Oladipo has been working on getting back to the league. Now he’s just looking for an opportunity: “Maybe a team out there will give me a chance. Maybe no team will.”

Victor Oladipo

PSG star Willian Pacho is using this moment to tell his story of grief, mental health and redemption: “I have a lot to risk as a footballer for telling this story, but I am telling it for all the kids out there who have lost a parent at a young age.”

Willian Pacho

When no one wanted to sign him, Yan Diomande’s sister, Roxane, never doubted her brother’s talent. He wrote this letter to his late sister to prove that all their dreams would be achieved, and, now, he’s playing for Real Madrid.

Yan Diomande

The best fans in the league? Tiffany Hayes knows. Golden State Valkyries fans get LOUD at Ballhalla.

Tiffany Hayes
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"The thing I couldn’t stop thinking about, it’s how disappointed I was not to get to help our team on the field anymore, while we’re on this mission together."

Ismaël Koné

You thought Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal was going to win a Cup and not do a Players’ Tribune?

Jordan Staal

When Wyatt Spalding was 12, he was told that his Cerebral Palsy made sports impossible. He kept dribbling. He kept dreaming. He became a Special Olympics Hall of Famer. This story is bigger than basketball.

Wyatt Spalding

Divock Origi announces his retirement: “When you can look back and savour all the sweet moments with only gratitude and zero regret, that’s when you know it’s time to say goodbye.”

Divock Origi

Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez is using his platform to advocate for prostate cancer screenings: “This is about time. The time we had then. The time we have now. And how we choose to spend it.”

Tony Gonzalez
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Macklin Celebrini has a message for San Jose Sharks fans, and for the whole Bay Area: “I hope I can pay you back with some playoff nights next season.” 

Macklin Celebrini
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Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion has something to say before the NFL Draft: “I’m the best receiver in this draft. But, at the end of the day, I’m so much more than just a football player.”

KC Concepcion

Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix pens a letter to his daughter, Riley: “Losing isn’t the end. Being doubted isn’t the end. Getting hurt isn’t the end. Sometimes it’s just a redirect.”

Bo Nix

San Antonio Spurs sixth man, Keldon Johnson, shares his story: “The cowboy hat isn’t a gimmick. San Antonio is all me. Being a country boy, that’s just a part of who I am.”

Keldon Johnson

As UCLA gears up for the national championship, Lauren Betts’ mom leaves her daughter a special message.

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There is no place like the Bay Area, and, for Gary Payton II, it’s home: “This place isn’t just somewhere I played. It’s part of how I grew up, how I move, how I see the world. It shaped me early.”

Gary Payton II
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For everyone who is a part of Arsenal W.F.C. captain Kim Little’s journey, she wrote this for you: “When I do that now, what I see most clearly isn’t really a goal or a match or a trophy. It’s people.”

Kim Little

Ernie Clement has a few things to say before the Toronto Blue Jays season opener: “Baseball is my favorite thing in the world, man. And I’m so honored I get to play it with the Jays and in Toronto.”

Ernie Clement

Alex Bregman is exactly where he is meant to be: “Make no mistake about it: I’m here to win.”

Alex Bregman

Paul Skenes is proud to represent the U.S.A. at the World Baseball Classic: “This tournament is not about me. It’s not about any of us, really. It’s bigger than any one person. It’s about country.”

Paul Skenes