These articles are interesting to me in that I never realized how many crafted their skills by replacing something terrible in their lives with hockey. It's almost like they're addicts that managed to find hockey before drugs. Sadly for a bunch of these guys it appears as though they find the drugs eventually.
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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
LOL, well in the case of a man who has dyslexia and dysgraphia, almost certainly. However, he tells an amazing story with a theme that works it's way from the first section to the last, and it builds well throughout. It was moving without being schlocky or sappy, a fine line to walk. Sure, he had help, but it's still his thoughts and words.
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All the Players' Tribune articles are amazing, but they're all clearly written by other people. You're right that it's his thoughts and story, but I'd be surprised if it was entirely his words.
For example, they all seem to foreshadow with the same style... "There was this kid named <amazing player> coming up", or "I would meet a coach named <legendary coach> and it would change my life". Off the top of my head I can think of 3 that have done it. I'm not knocking it – it's an awesome story telling element.
I love the Players' Tribune, but my only problem with it is they don't credit the ghostwriter(s) who are in my opinion doing the most important part. I'm purely speculating, but those positives you point out about theme and tone are purely the work of the writer.