By Brittany Alvarado Hector Picard shoots hoops and has done over 120 triathlons including an Ironman. He also happens to be a double-arm amputee. Check out our exclusive with Hector at his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Make sure to stick around till the end when he challenges Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade to a game of basketball.
Here at Purpose 2 Play, we're so used to telling the stories of others, that the faces of the P2P staff often get lost in the rich content. That's why we're putting a spin on things for the holiday. We've asked some of our wonderful contributors what their favorite holiday traditions or what they appreciate about the holidays the most. [...]
Photo courtesy of Will Schmidt As we enter into the final month of the year, let's take a look at the top 5 stories that we published from November. 5. Brett Favre and Sqor Founder Brian Wilhite Sqor-ing With Today's Athletes "Wilhite recognized what was missing on the social media landscape was a place for athletes to go where [...]
(Jill Loyden is pictured with her nephew Madden. Loyden's sister Britton, Madden's mother, was murdered in February 2012, and Loyden has created a foundation to help children as well as the Break The Silence Gala to raise awareness of domestic violence. Photo: NJ.com) Here are our top five stories from October that are definitely worth another look. 5. Activist Shannon [...]
(Josh Dueck and his family in Spain. Photo: Barcelona Special Traveler) We had the best month in Purpose 2 Play history in August. As we do on the first of every month, here are our top five most read stories from the previous month, according to pageviews. Your favorite stories from August: 5. San Antonio Spurs Hire [...]
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 [...]
(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: [...]