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Adonal Foyle remembers the career and post-playing days of Golden State Warriors legend Nate Thurmond.

Adonal Foyle

My only goal is to show people that I’m the person I’ve been my whole life. I’m the player I’ve been my whole life, a winner with a pit bull mentality.

Frank Mason

Fifty-four games into my rookie season, I was feeling great ... But in my 55th game, everything changed.

T.J. Ford

A wise man once told me that your college decision is an outright reflection of who you really are on the inside.

Mohamed Bamba

I’m ready to announce the next step in my journey.

Trevon Duval

A legacy is built by more than what is seen. It is not given, it is earned.

Michael Jordan

Stay with me here, I’m trying to write a rogue commencement address and I’ve never done anything like this before.

Nigel Hayes

Etan Thomas's The Rematch features athlete interviews that examine the relationship between athletes and the media.

Etan Thomas

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

The Players' Tribune

This whole ride started with one crazy idea from Coach D’Antoni.

James Harden

Former teammates and opponents including Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Rajon Rondo and Isaiah Thomas, pay tribute to the 10-time NBA All-Star.

The Players' Tribune

To my players, I really just want to say: Thank you. Thank you for giving me a season I’ll always remember.

Chris Collins

There was a lot said about me not being able to stay healthy. I read every word of it, and I did what I’ve been doing since I was shooting Js on the Little Tyke

Bradley Beal

This year, from the very beginning, was about us making a name for the Bucks — about us forcing our way into the argument of who the East’s top contenders are.

Jabari Parker

We’ve got those pinwheel-tattooed, bleeding-red-and-black, still-rocking-that-Walton-jersey, ride-or-die, realer-than-real hoops fans in Portland. The love is r

CJ McCollum

I searched the world for musings to add to my AI Musecage. This led me to study how great whites sharks hunt seals off the coast of South Africa.

Kobe Bryant

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

Kelsey Plum

While other people might think of me as a late bloomer, that’s because they haven’t seen the work I’ve put in my entire life. In my mind, I’m right on schedule.

Collin Sexton

Boston, I promise you: This year, our team is better. We’re more disciplined. We’re way hungrier.

Marcus Smart