A Few Words For My People Who Got Me Here
Before the NFL Draft, Jayden Daniels has a few things to say: “I don’t back down from anything or anybody. So I worked hard for it, and I hoped God would meet my effort with a blessing.”
To the City of Detroit
Alex Anzalone writes a letter to Detroit Lions fans who are hurting this week: “We want to make history next season. Anything less is failure.”
A Letter to NFL GMs
Michael Penix Jr. pens a letter to GMs ahead of the NFL Draft: “As a QB, my job is to be an elevator. I need to uplift all those around me so that they too can be at their best.”
Visual Stories
Why the Black Girl Hockey Club Matters
From the time I started playing on organized teams at six or seven years old, I felt like I didn’t belong.
For My Brother, the Immortal Jimmy Hayes
Two years ago, Jimmy Hayes passed away. His brother, Kevin, wrote this for him: “You were the best. You were everybody’s hero. We will never stop telling your story.”
There Will Be Blood
I saw the blood on the ice, but I didn’t know the right side of my face was caved in.
Started From The Bottom
“I’ll just say that I love the University of Texas and whenever y’all want me there, I’ll be there. And if y’all say I’m a Longhorn legend then it’s an honor I’ll wear forever.”
I’m That Bitch
This is Jade Cargill in her own words.
Working My Way to the Big Leagues
Kelsie Whitmore on playing baseball: “This has been a real journey. To get to this point. It’s not been smooth sailing, that’s for sure.”
Letter to My Younger Self
Derek Jeter pens a letter to his younger self: “You’re going to live out your wildest dreams. You’ll be a Yankee. A champion. Even a Hall of Famer.”
Letter to My Younger Self
Tarik Cohen pens a letter to his younger self: “It’s almost like, for you, nothing can just be easy and work out and make everyone happy.”
Letter to My Younger Self
“It’s 1991, you’re 35-and-a-half years old, you have two bad knees and seven months left on your contract…you’re going to become a professional wrestler.”