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In response to P&G’s Love, Mom series, Cynthia Cooper has a message for her kids Brian and Cyan, reminding them that love over bias always wins.

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

As long as I have world-class basketball left in me, I want to be playing it in the league that inspired me to be a world-class basketball player to begin with.

Angel McCoughtry

There wasn’t a party waiting for me in Miami when I got to the gym on the first day. It wasn’t clubbin’ on South Beach with cigars and all that. It was, “Your l

Caron Butler

I’m here to try to convince the entire basketball world that James Harden is this year’s MVP.

Trevor Ariza

I wish I was writing to you under better circumstances. But I’m angry. Innocent people are dying senselessly in a country that has so much to offer the world.

Steve Nash

Milwaukee, man, I’ve missed you. I’ve missed playing ball for me. And I’ve missed playing ball for you.

Jabari Parker

In Chapter 7, Isaiah reflects on the past two months acclimating to life Cleveland.

Isaiah Thomas

The thing about Chicago basketball is, it’s not even a sport. I mean, it is, but not like that. It’s more like a fight.

Quentin Richardson

In Chapter 6, Isaiah dives deeper into the complexity of his trade, driven largely by his injury. He finds himself at the center of the national sports conversa

Isaiah Thomas

I know people here in the U.S. are pretty big on New Year’s resolutions, but at least myself, I’m not a big believer in them.

Kristaps Porzingis

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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It was really special to get to play at MSG on Christmas Day in front of all of my family.

Kristaps Porzingis

Damn, everything changes but everything stays the same.

Gary Payton

You just know, when somebody walks into a room, if he’s a competitor. Chris Mullin comes into the room like that.

Shamorie Ponds

In Chapter 5, Isaiah reveals the exact moment he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Isaiah Thomas

Welcome to Verified, the next-gen press conference that connects athletes directly with their fans. This weekly show, airing LIVE exclusively on Twitter, provid

Karl-Anthony Towns