Genarlow Wilson, honor student and football star, had consensual sex with a fellow teenager. What happened to him next was a crime.

Busting In

Sculptor Blair Buswell has created 53 of the 229 bronze busts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The creation of each bust is its own, unique story. Here are nine of them, from the perspective of the artist, as told to ESPN.com senior writer Greg Garber.

Praying for Closure

Two years after the murder of Miami defensive lineman Bryan Pata, his family and friends wonder if anyone still cares.

So You Wanna Be An Olympian?

Kathryn's Olympic dream finally comes to end ... and yet she thinks that's awesome.

E-ticket: Who is this guy?

You don't know his face -- but he might be the biggest secret behind the Patriots' success.

Almost Immortal

They were perfect & until one shocking loss redefined their legacies.

All Too Perfect

Chuck Klosterman marvels at the flawless existence of Tom Brady and his perfect Patriots.

The Ringmaster Rolls On

He has been sent to prison and blamed for sports' biggest scandal, so why is Victor Conte still smiling?

Bo Knows Best

Twenty years after his most memorable run, two-sport star Bo Jackson can still kick your butt, if necessary.

A Life Resumed

Finally released after 32 months in prison, Genarlow Wilson spent his first days as a free man looking toward a future filled with college, sports and friends .

The Holmes Mystery

Even for one of the NFL's biggest enigmas, Priest Holmes' comeback try is a strange move, writes Elizabeth Merrill.

Having trouble understanding how so many black Atlantans see the Michael Vick case as a racial conspiracy? Try walking a mile in their shoes.

They went from the top of the world to the edge of existence. Then a stranger reached out to help the Barrow, Alaska, Whalers get their field.

Once the dirtiest player in the NFL, Conrad Dobler is now fighting for guys he once tried to dismember.

Pat Tillman saved a life before he died from the friendly fire of his fellow Army Rangers. At least that's what Spc. Bryan O'Neal thinks. He was next to Tillman and talks publicly for the first time about his life after the incident.