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Welcome to First Step, a video series featuring athletes engaging the communities most affected by today’s social issues, from healthcare access and gender equa

I haven’t told many people. I don’t talk about my feelings much — so this is uncomfortable.

In this edition of The Players' POV, we get inside the mind of Kristaps Porzingis. The Knicks Forward shares his thoughts on Carmelo Anthony's trade, his experi

“Grit and Grind,” it wasn’t some catchphrase. That’s who we were. It was like this movement. Like a state of mind.

The Players’ Tribune, in partnership with Citi and ProCamps, presents a series of short videos connecting fans and athletes around the country.

My story so far is about setbacks. I’ve been down before. I came back better.

You probably have some questions.

I said, “Hello, Michael. Can I ask you, what is the key to all your success?” He thought about it. Then he said....

I’m not thanking you because you need it, and certainly not because you asked for it. I’m thanking you because I feel like I need to. I need to as a Brooklyn ki

The Golden State Warriors were reportedly planning to meet on Saturday to decide whether or not they were going to visit the White House.

You read the headlines, and they’re all saying Puerto Rico might be powerless for 4-6 months. But do you really understand the magnitude of that? Do you really?

I hope this isn't going to be received as another feel-good story about a poor kid who made it out of the hood.

I don’t expect you to know who I am. I’m just thankful to have the chance to tell you.

I don’t use Twitter. I don’t have a Facebook. I’m a little out of my comfort zone. But here I am, talking right to you, asking you for a favor.

I hope people can understand that when I say it hurt, it isn’t directed at anyone. I’m not saying I was hurt by anyone, or wronged by anyone, or betrayed. I’m j

To say it plainly — Bill Self is one of the best coaches in the game at any level.

A year from now I'll be wearing blue and white. But before I tell you where I'm going, I have to tell you why.

I used to always want to make the big play — the big steal, the big block. But great defense isn’t always flashy — it’s work. Unrelenting work.

There was one thing I didn’t feel about Charlottesville. I didn’t feel shocked by it. Yeah, I was disappointed but not shocked. It’s not a surprise to me that r

The U.S. expected to win. We were going to win, though. No one on our team doubted what the result would be.

This is not history. This is humanity. This is now. This is a living lesson for us as a people.

In one day, everything I knew about my body had changed. And all the confidence I had felt about maintaining this body had been completely drained.

When I woke up in the hospital room in Nevada, I couldn’t move. I couldn’t talk. I was trapped inside my own body.

We’re playing for those who came before us, who sacrificed so that we could play this game on equal footing. We’re playing for those who will come after us, so