
Sachin Tendulkar, Cricket 1989
He had done enough before his Test debut to be called a proven child genius. As blood spilled from nose after being hit by a Waqar Younis ball, Tendulkar at 16 played a match-saving inning of 57. He went on to become one of the greatest batsmen in the world ever and has now completed more than 16 years of playing cricket for India.
Venus and Serena Williams, Tennis 1994-95
The Williams sisters 8212; Venus and Serena 8212; trained early on public tennis courts ducking gunfire. Father Williams shocked the world when he allowed his daughters to turn pro at a very young age and since then, the two sisters have attained heights in women8217;s tennis.
David Beckham, Football 1996
After signing for Manchester United as a trainee in 1991, he helped the club to win the FA Youth Cup in 1992. He always had a knack of scoring great goals, including the winner in the FA Cup semifinal against Chelsea. He started the next campaign by scoring his most famous goal 8212; from the halfway line against Wimbledon to earn his first senior cap for England in 1996.
LeBron James, NBA 2003
They said he could jump like Air Jordan and pass like Magic Johnson. As a 18-year-old he made a much-anticipated debut playing for Clevland Cavaliers in NBA. The 6-foot-8 James, with 100 million in endorsements and sky-high expectations, didn8217;t quite have a really great first season but the story is far from over.
Michelle Wie, Golf 2004
She became the youngest player to ever win a USGA championship in 2003. But the girl with stunning good looks always had dreams to play with the boys. She has repeated failed to qualify for that but still there is always a buzz on the course when she has club in her hand.