If you’re like me, you love the all-access aspect of sports. The chance to follow your fave players throughout the season as they battle for supremacy in their sports. A chance to see the human element often overlooked in sports as we see these athletes deal with wins, losses, injuries, and the unknown possibilities. For us Liberty fans, we are in for a treat as The Players’ Tribune (TPT) debuted a full all-access campaign entitled “We Are Liberty”.
The Players’ Tribune, founded by baseball great Derek Jeter and Legendary Entertainment, is a new digital media platform created and curated by some of the world’s top athletes, offering a fresh prospective of the pros BY the pros. According to the press statement released by the team:
The package will offer an exclusive inside look at one of the WNBA’s top teams and premier franchises, focusing on the players, coaches, and team staff, as they battle for playoff position. Through a combination of a documentary video series, first-person narratives, photo diaries and travelogues, “We Are: New York Liberty” will provide a voice to each Liberty player as they journey together throughout the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.
In addition to stunning photo diaries captured by talented photographer Annie Flanagan, there will also be a mini docu-series entitled “1440”, set to debut later this week. You watch watch the official trailer below:
“We are excited to work with the Liberty to give fans an inside look into the game they love,” says Jaymee Messler, president of The Players’ Tribune. “The Liberty truly encompass what the WNBA is about— talent, diversity, drive — and we wanted to give these women and the unique staff behind them a platform to share their stories and start conversations. Highlighting the achievements of female athletes is a major priority for The Players’ Tribune, and we are grateful to the Liberty organization for opening their doors and giving us unprecedented access into their team.”
Liberty team president Isiah Thomas is also excited about this cool and innovative project to highlight the team’s journey to a potential title:
“Working with The Players’ Tribune is a tremendous opportunity for the New York Liberty and I am thrilled to be a part of this experience. It is important for people outside of our organization to see what an amazing group of women we have on this team , get to know them, hear their stories, and share in their experiences. This media package offers a chance to see their unique journey as athletes, role models and community ambassadors, something female athletes are too infrequently provided the platform to share. Through this collaboration, we are able to raise the profile of the Liberty franchise and professional women’s basketball.”
Over the past few weeks, photos have been captured everywhere from practice, to traveling to San Antonio for a game, to a day off at Six Flags. You can click HERE to see more from this beautifully put-together diary.
(Photo Credit: Annie Flanagan)
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