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In this installment, Curtis Granderson of the New York Mets takes a first step in helping people living in the "food deserts" of New York City.

Curtis Granderson

I know it is hard right now, but trust me when I tell you that it will get better. I’m living breathing proof of that.

David Johnson

In the seventh installment of First Step, Seattle Reign FC midfielder Megan Rapinoe takes a first step to help the LGBTQ community in Seattle.

Megan Rapinoe

In this installment, Dolphins DB Michael Thomas helps the youth of Fort Pierce, Florida communicate with law enforcement.

Michael Thomas, Michael Thomas

Don’t put this on someone else’s shoulders. I am asking you to not sit this election out.

Baron Davis

When we arrived at the NICU and I got my first glimpse of T.J. through the glass … I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I literally couldn’t believe it.

Taurean Nixon

In the fifth installment of First Step, PGA TOUR golfer Tony Finau meets with Pacific Islanders to aid in the challenges they face.

Tony Finau

For us, video games kept us out of trouble. But why aren’t we handing kids a book instead?

Jarvis Jenkins

In the fourth installment of First Step, Chicago Bulls SF Jimmy Butler talks with Chicago youth about the violence that plagues the city.

Jimmy Butler

When my kids read this story someday, I want them to know that I fought this disease and that I did everything in my power to defeat it.

Scott Matzka

My little brother spent the first six years of his life in a hospital.

Eric Wood

When I was 16 years old, my momma took my little sister and left me. But she didn’t leave outta anger. She left me ‘cause she loved me.

Thomas Davis

I’m going to tell you why I started my Waterboys foundation, and in return I’m going to make fun of my football buddies.

Chris Long

I think it's important to have a male figure in your life. Whether it's blood related, a coach or a teacher – a positive influence like that can go a long way.

Justise Winslow

In the second installment of First Step, former Packers WR Donald Drivers lends a helping hand to unemployed citizens of Milwaukee.

Donald Driver

In the first installment of First Step, Seahawks CB Richard Sherman takes action to improve lives and create a better future for kids in Seattle.

Richard Sherman

At night, laying on that old pullout, I’d think about Walter. I’d think about the Cowboys. I realized that maybe football could be a way to have a nicer life.

Mohamed Sanu

Life isn’t about how much money you have, or what cool things you own. The only thing that really matters is the type of person you are.

Larry Fitzgerald

I was extremely proud that my Turn 2 Foundation recently hosted a number of events in Kalamazoo — as a small way to give back.

Derek Jeter

From the outside, we looked like a perfect family that people hoped to have. Until the cops came.

Jayne Appel-Marinelli

This is Scouting Myself, where elite high school athletes get the chance to break down film, run drills and discover what it takes to make it to the next...

Harrison Barnes

I know millennials get a bad rap for being too absorbed in their smartphones and their online lives, but I think people miss the point when they apply this kind

Derek Jeter