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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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My New Purpose

That next chapter begins now. After nine seasons, I’m retiring from professional football.

NCAA Reform Starts with Us

Our team was worth millions to the school and yet we often had no more than a hundred or so dollars in our bank accounts.

So the President F*cking Hates My Girlfriend

Hi!! Sue Bird here. This is my WC Semis preview.

Boston, Let's Do This

"This was an extremely tough decision, and I hope people on both sides will take that the right way. I owe Charlotte everything, man. Everything."

One Heck of a Journey

Looking back, I’m proud of how my career has gone. I don’t shy away from the journeyman label. I embrace it, full force.

Privileged

There’s an elephant in the room that I’ve been thinking about a lot over these last few weeks.

A Letter to Ducks Nation

Bro. That’s all he said. Bro. There’s a lot of things my brother might text me, and it’s like I already know what level of text it is...

The Shift

I’m sure this year will be hard in ways that I don’t even know yet, but it will also be rewarding in ways I’ve yet to see, too.