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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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This Thursday, we're launching Tribune Mailbag, a new series where -- you guessed it -- an athlete fields questions directly from fans.

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As we reach the conclusion of another week, the team at TPT wanted to take a moment to reflect on a few of the posts that we've put up on the site that you....

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As the captain of the U.S. Women's National Team and the mother of two girls, Mother's Days can be bittersweet.

Christie Pearce Rampone

Back in 2005 when Chris Paul and I were rookies in New Orleans, we used to argue about who was the best rapper all the time.

Brandon Bass

Introducing Playlist, a new series where we ask our contributors to look inside their phones, cars, workout mixes and whatever else.

Brandon Bass

One great thing about basketball, at least for me, is that it helps provide perspective. Some things are just bigger than a quick video clip.

Isaiah Briscoe

Introducing Throwback, TPT's own #TBT, a space for athletes to share old photos, videos and memorabilia from their archives. Kicking it off is our own Social Me

Chris Long

How do you get ready to play your childhood idol?

Madison Keys

Malik Rose talks NBA draft, the state of the flagrant foul and the greatness of LeBron James.

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When we were little kids growing up in Venezuela, nobody had any real equipment. We didn’t have the means to buy it. But Pablo and I loved baseball, so we would

Pablo Sandoval

The Players' Tribune went all-access with Helio Castroneves as he pursued a record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 win Sunday.

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The annual Carrington Charitable Foundation Golf Classic, held each year in Southern California, has one goal: to honor the selfless...

Michael J. LeBrecht II and Kent C. Horner

For the first time in my life, I was considered an elite athlete, and it all happened because of something tragic. That's a lot to...

Brad Snyder

Photographer Brad Mangin (@bmangin) attended the 2015 Hall of Fame Classic at Doubleday Field and documented it in his signature style —...

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The Players' Tribune's Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks get a visit from Doug Ellin and the cast of 'Entourage' for an exclusive screening of the 'Entour

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A lot of people ask me what it’s going to feel like if (and hopefully when) I win my fourth Indy 500 Sunday. The truth is, I can’t say.

Helio Castroneves

You don’t wanna peak too early in training camp, but you don’t wanna be out of shape or not to the point where you’re able to peak. It’s a science to be able to

Chris Weidman

The first thing I do when I book a fight is I go to the internet and I print out a picture of the guy and put it on my refrigerator.

Chris Weidman

When you’re playing a sport with less recognition, it’s much more of a hustle. The hustle to prove why your sport is worthwhile, and the...

Paul Rabil

Patrick Ewing talks NBA prospects, his new role with the Hornets, his new shoe and the most underrated player he ever played with.

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I know this may sound bizarre, but something about rugby brings out the gentleman in its participants.

Dan Carter