Josh Dueck raises his arms as he crosses the finish line at the Paralympic Games in Sochi. Photo: Canadian Paralympic Committee By Kim Constantinesco For professional skier Josh Dueck, it ironically took going upside down to help him see things right side up. After many years of pursuing his dream of becoming an Olympic skier, Dueck decided [...]
By Steve Coulter When opportunity knocks, you better be ready to answer the door and welcome it in. That’s the message former NFL wide receiver JJ Birden wants to share with readers in his first book, "When Opportunity Knocks, 8 Sure Fire Ways to Take Advantage,” coming out this fall. “Many people today have opportunities but don’t know how to [...]
Lance and the blue team get crazy. Photo courtesy of Darla Dakin/Wapiyapi By Kim Constantinesco There's a group of people that believe magic truly exists, a group of people that arguably need it to exist the most. This group believes that the unbelievable can happen naturally simply by stepping through a rainbow-colored portal where hope, healing, compassion, acceptance, [...]
(Paul David in the Neuro ICU at Harborview Hospital two days after the accident. Photo courtesy of Kris Solem) By Josh Jacques Before every distance race, runners line up at the start line with plenty of excitement and nerves. If you were to ask the person next to you, "Why are you running today," he or she [...]
Photo: Bridgeport Hospital We've had a lot of new visitors to Purpose 2 Play lately, so we thought it we'd take a look back on some of our top feature stories since our launch in December. Here are some of our favorites, all exclusive interviews: 1. NFL Wide Receiver Eric Decker and Wife, Jessie James, Support Military Service Dogs [...]
Mike King and his wife, Sharyn. Photo courtesy of Sharyn Brautigan King By Patti Putnicki Imagine being 20 years old, strong, adventurous, “with your whole life ahead of you,” embarking on a cross-country motorcycle trip with a handful of your closest friends. Picture the freedom, feel the wind on your face, visualize the beauty around you—until the moment [...]
The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most fundamentally sound and successful teams in all of professional sports. It's no surprise then that Tuesday they became the first NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL team to hire a female to their coaching staff. Sixteen-year WNBA veteran and six-time all-star Becky Hammon, 37, was hired on as an assistant coach under [...]
(Joey Anders didn't just teach Jordan Spieth how to golf. He also adopted an older girl from Ukraine and quite possibly saved her life. Photo: Kelli McKandless) As we always do on the first of every month, here are Purpose 2 Play's five most read stories from the previous month, according to pageviews. Your favorite stories from July: [...]