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Everson Griffen was an energetic force on the Vikings defensive line for 10 years ... But off the field, he’d been running from something for a long time.

Corey Hirsch, Dr. Diane McIntosh, Everson Griffen
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I had thought about my dad dying, but I had never thought about his death. There’s a difference.

Tamera (Ty) Young

"Every single kid should be equipped with a basic knowledge about anxiety, depression, OCD and other mental health issues."

Corey Hirsch

Athletes and their families gave photographers from The Players’ Tribune extraordinary access in 2017. Below are our 17 favorite images of the year.

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Craig Sager did not like rules. And I don’t just mean fashion rules. He thought rules were for people without brains, without common sense or without joy for li

Stacy Sager

This week, New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins got to know his wider New Orleans family on a visit to the Ninth Ward, where he helped deliver food to t

DeMarcus Cousins

One thing that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, especially today on Veterans Day, is what it means to have a platform.

Stephen Curry

Everyone knows where they were when they heard the news. It’s one of the things that has bonded the city together in the past few weeks. I was actually asleep.

Deryk Engelland

You read the headlines, and they’re all saying Puerto Rico might be powerless for 4-6 months. But do you really understand the magnitude of that? Do you really?

Carmelo Anthony

This is not history. This is humanity. This is now. This is a living lesson for us as a people.

Ray Allen

In one day, everything I knew about my body had changed. And all the confidence I had felt about maintaining this body had been completely drained.

Jeff Green

Welcome to TPT 5, a video series in which members of the 2017 NBA draft class answer five questions on a wide variety of topics. Next up is former Indiana Hoosi

OG Anunoby

Welcome to TPT 5, a video series in which members of the 2017 NBA draft class answer five questions on a wide variety of topics. First up is former North Caroli

Justin Jackson

We got together two players who know a thing or two about Game 7s, David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo.

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I was the bald kid in high school. Then I was the bald kid at Ohio State. Then I was the bald guy in the NFL.

Ryan Shazier

When I think about the 2004 playoffs, I think about Kevin Millar. Nothing would have been possible without this guy. What a freaking character, man

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Before the 2017 Major League Baseball season kicked off, we got together two history-makers and curse-breakers, David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo.

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The WNBA draft was one of the most memorable nights of my life.

Kelsey Plum