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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 21h

When the Atlanta Braves won the World Series in 2021, Ronald Acuña Jr. had to watch from the sidelines due to his knee injury. He opened up about that time. playerstribu.ne/Acuna

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today, Edin Džeko plays his final match for Bosnia and Herzegovina: “I grew up with war. Suddenly, I was living a fairy tale. Nothing is ever impossible. Not even taking Bosnia to the World Cup.” playerstribu.ne/Dzeko

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Kordell Stewart in 2021: “You can say whatever you want about Kordell Stewart, and I’ve heard it all, but one thing that you can never say about me is that I quit. I stayed, and I fought my way back, and I won for the city.” playerstribu.ne/Kordell

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Aaron Nola in 2019: “I can now say that I’m a better person because of Philadelphia, my teammates, and the people I have surrounded myself with. With the grace of God, it turned out I landed in the right place.” playerstribu.ne/Nola

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Porter Martone 🤝 Philadelphia: “The Battle of PA? I get it now. Man, it was beyond words…. Going back to our rink for Game 3, having won the first two games, it was just madness.... The fans in Philly are so passionate, and you guys just gave me this extra gear.” playerstribu.ne/Martone

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

After winning the Stanley Cup, Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal reflected on the moment. Tonight, they raise the banner: “It was a night I’ll hold in my heart for the rest of my life.” playerstribu.ne/Staal

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“This is just a city of winners. I love it. People who hate to lose, who feel sick to their stomach when they lose. Those are my people.” Flyers forward Porter Martone wrote this for Philadelphia. www.theplayerstribune.com/porter-ma…

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PHILLY!! HELLO!! | By Porter Martone

I can’t wait to get to know this whole city, to go to battle for you all.

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Patrick Surtain II: “If I want to be successful, I have no choice but to be constantly critiquing myself and working to find ways to get a little better each and every time out. So that’s what I do.” playerstribu.ne/Surtain

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Jalen Brunson in 2024: “That’s been the major theme since I got here … family. When it comes to what it means to me to be a part of this Knicks era, it all starts there.” playerstribu.ne/JalenBrunson

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Earlier this year, Macklin Celebrini wrote: “It's so much bigger than just a game. When a team gets on a run like that, you can really feel the energy change in the whole city. It lifts everybody up. I want that so bad here in San Jose.”playerstribu.ne/Celebrini

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tonight, Nneka Ogwumike will play her final WNBA game. Throughout her career, both on and off the court, she has been instrumental in changing the game for women’s basketball, including leading the charge in 2018 when the WNBPA opted out of their CBA. playerstribu.ne/BetOnWomen

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Before being drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, Michael Penix Jr. wrote a letter to NFL GMs: “Nothing was going to be handed to me. I was going to have to earn everything. Good. That’s what I was accustomed to.” playerstribu.ne/Penix

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Kim Little: “When I’m around the group every day, I can sense when someone’s not quite themselves.... Obviously you don’t always know what it is, and you can’t always fix it. But that awareness… Seeing someone in pain and letting them know you see them. It’s a start.” playerstribu.ne/Little

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Last year, Aaron Donald penned a letter to his younger self: “All you want to do is impress your dad.... You live to hear him say, ‘Man, you played a hell of a game out there.’” playerstribu.ne/AD

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Patrick Mahomes’ kids, Sterling, Bronze and Golden, are just happy to see their dad play football again. ❤️

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Playing for the Chicago Bears is Cole Kmet’s dream come true. playerstribu.ne/Kmet

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In 2021, Buffalo Bills OT Dion Dawkins described the team and their fans as one big family. playerstribu.ne/DawkinsBills

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“We’re so happy that you get to play football again, and we get to watch you.” After tearing his ACL, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ kids leave him the sweetest messages ahead of his return to football.

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Being drafted by the Tennesee Titans changed Chris Johnson’s life. In a letter to his kids, the former running back reflects on his NFL career. playerstribu.ne/ChrisJohnson

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In 2023, Jessica Pegula opened up about her mom’s health and the emotional impact. playerstribu.ne/Pegula

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Former Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson kept his ALS battle private for a long time. In a letter to his kids, he writes that he is still the same person he has always been despite the disease — he’ll always be their dad. ❤️ playerstribu.ne/ChrisJohnson

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Pedri: “At the end of the night, I was so sore. My dad said, ‘So how did you like it?’ I said, ‘Honestly? I have so much respect for you and Pepe. I am broken.’ My career at Tasca Fernando was over after one night, thank God. I put everything into football.” playerstribu.ne/Pedri

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“It’s Barça. It’s in our family’s blood.” Pedri was destined to play for FC Barcelona. He wrote this for his grandfather and his family. www.theplayerstribune.com/pedri-soc…

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For My Family | By Pedri

It's Barça. It's in our family's blood.

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Last year, Notre Dame QB CJ Carr honored his younger brother, Chad, on the 10th anniversary of his passing: “You know what Chad would have loved? You know what that kid would have appreciated more than anyone? He would’ve loved me picking Notre Dame.” playerstribu.ne/Carr

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Robert Lewandowski: “[My parents] would always tell me this one thing, and it took me years to understand what they meant. They would say, ‘Robert … trust your instincts.’ It’s a good lesson for a striker, or for anyone really.” playerstribu.ne/Lewandowski

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Denis Shapovalov’s mom ensured her son would be the best tennis player he could be. playerstribu.ne/Shapo

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Iga Świątek: “Nothing can prepare you for winning your first Grand Slam. Especially if you’re an introvert, like me, from a place where nobody would expect you to succeed in tennis. Well, at least didn’t expect it until now.” playerstribu.ne/Iga

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Frances Tiafoe: “I knew I had an ability to help my family and my community in a way that my peers at the academy couldn’t. No matter what they ended up doing after tennis, they were going to be fine. For me, there was so much more at stake. Tennis was my way out.” playerstribu.ne/FTiafoe

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Victor Oladipo: “I don’t know how my journey here is going to end....... Maybe a team out there will give me a chance. Maybe no team will. That’s really up to you all.” playerstribu.ne/Victor

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

For years, Victor Oladipo has been working on getting back to the league. Now he’s just looking for an opportunity. NBA GMs, you’re going to want to read this. www.theplayerstribune.com/victor-ol…

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A Letter to NBA GMs | By Victor Oladipo

Maybe a team out there will give me a chance. Maybe no team will.

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Sisters will be sisters — both on and off the court. In 2021, Taylor Townsend wrote about their bond: “What me and Symone have, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” playerstribu.ne/TaylorTownsend

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Cole Palmer in 2022: “[My dad] brought out that obsession in me when I was little, but it’s weird, I didn’t ever think, I want to be a footballer. I was just so focused on playing for fun, just being me.” playerstribu.ne/ColePalmer

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today, we remember Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau on the second anniversary of their passings. In 2025, Meredith Gaudreau honored her brother-in-law and husband. playerstribu.ne/John

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In a letter to NFL general managers before the draft, KC Concepcion wrote about the type of player and person he is. playerstribu.ne/KC

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In a letter to their daughter earlier this year, Elina Svitolina honored her husband, Gaël Monfils: “Being someone’s partner, it can be fun but also it’s hard work. So you want to make sure you choose a partner who is comfortable with both. And for me, that’s Gaël.” playerstribu.ne/Svitolina

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Nick Chubb has announced his retirement from football. In 2024, he wrote about the people who helped him along the way. playerstribu.ne/Chubb

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Five years ago, Jimmy Hayes passed away. Kevin Hayes honored his brother in a 2023 tribute: “If anyone could ever pull off immortality, it’s my brother, Jimmy.” playerstribu.ne/Hayes

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

On Kobe Bryant’s birthday, we remember Allen Iverson’s letter to the Black Mamba: “You’re probably the only dude in the history of the game where the mystique wasn’t exaggerated. The Mamba was no myth, man. It didn’t even do you justice.” playerstribu.ne/DearKobe

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Gabriel Martinelli in 2022: “I thank God that I came to Arsenal in 2019. I really believe that things happen for a reason, and I’m so happy here. It’s funny to look back now, because I could so easily have ended up somewhere else.” playerstribu.ne/Martinelli

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Before Ashton Jeanty was drafted by the Raiders, he penned a letter to all the NFL GMs: “Once I’m running that football, I swear: my instincts just take over. This special gear kicks in, and it’s like I’m 10 years old again and I’m making the older kids look silly.” playerstribu.ne/Jeanty

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Fernando Tatís Jr. is exactly where he is meant to be: “This isn’t just sports. It is who we are. It’s how we get past the bad times, and it’s how we celebrate the good ones. Baseball is the rhythm of our lives.” playerstribu.ne/Tatis

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Alex Bregman: “I’m convinced that when you have a team that’s rooting for each other, and helping each other, and pushing each other, it creates an atmosphere that makes everyone better.” playerstribu.ne/Bregman

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Julio Rodriguez wants to be the best player he can be for the playerstribu.ne/JRod

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Elena Delle Donne reflected on her decision to play for the University of Delaware and the team’s first Sweet Sixteen in 2013: “I regret nothing. I could have stayed at Connecticut. I could have won multiple national titles. I didn’t, and I regret nothing.” playerstribu.ne/EDelleDonne

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

On Johnny Gaudreau’s birthday, we look back on Meredith’s letter to her husband: “You were perfect. I don’t know how you could have ever been better.” playerstribu.ne/John

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The Players’ Tribune @playerstribune.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Willian Pacho: “When the match was over and we were champions, the first thing I said to myself was: Thank you, God. Thank you, mom. If only you could see this.” playerstribu.ne/Pacho

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