Childhood Photos of Famous Athletes

Here are a lot of photos of famous athletes in the sports world, along with pictures from their childhood.
Childhood Photos of Famous Athletes
Childhood Photos of Famous Athletes /

Childhood Photos of Famous Athletes

LeBron James

LeBron James
Jeffery A. Salter for Sports Illustrated

Eli and Peyton Manning

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Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Roger Federer

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David Callow for Sports Illustrated

Wayne Gretzky

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Rocky Widner/Getty Images

Kobe Bryant

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David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images

Venus and Serena Williams

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Popperfoto/Getty Images

Drew Brees

Drew Brees
Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps
Peter Read Miller for Sports Illustrated

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods
Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson
Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Tom Brady

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Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Aaron Rodgers

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John Biever for Sports Illustrated

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova
Cynthia Lum/Icon SMI

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal
Bob Martin for Sports Illustrated

Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade
Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images

Dwight Howard

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D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images

Shaun White

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Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Gabby Douglas

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Rick Kern/NASCAR via Getty Images

Jimmie Johnson

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Isaac Brekken/AP

Abby Wambach

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Marc Serota/Getty Images

Chris Paul

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Kerri Walsh Jennings
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for WSOBV

Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte
Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook
Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony
Greg Nelson for Sports Illustrated

Mike Trout

Mike Trout
Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Andrew McCutchen

Andrew McCutchen
J. Meric/Getty Images

Curtis Granderson

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Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Rob Gronkowski

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce
John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki
Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images

Kevin Love

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Gregory Shamus/NBAE via Getty Images

Victor Cruz

Victor Cruz
Michael LeBrecht II for Sports Illustrated

Tony Romo

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Simon Bruty for Sports Illustrated

Prince Fielder

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Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Rajon Rondo

Rajon Rondo
Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images

Sidney Crosby

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Adam Hunger for Sports Illustrated

Landon Donovan

Landon Donovan
Heinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated

Hope Solo

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Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Steve Nash

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Peter Read Miller for Sports Illustrated

Larry Fitzgerald

Larry Fitzgerald
Peter Read Miller for Sports Illustrated

Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw

Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw
Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Alex Rodriguez

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Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated

David Wright

David Wright
Eliot J. Schechter/MLB Photos via Getty Images

C.C. Sabathia

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

Lionel Messi

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Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images

Tony Parker

Tony Parker
Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images

Andrew Luck

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John Biever for Sports Illustrated

Clay Matthews

Clay Matthews
Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Stephen Strasburg

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Ben Walton for Sports Illustrated

Johnny Manziel

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Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Danica Patrick

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John Harrelson/NASCAR via Getty Images

Ben Roethlisberger

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Peter Read Miller for Sports Illustrated

Martin Brodeur

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Elsa/Getty Images

Felix Hernandez

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Rod Mar for Sports Illustrated

Cliff Lee

Cliff Lee
Elsa/Getty Images

Vince Wilfork

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Bob Rosato for Sports Illustrated

Ray Allen

Ray Allen
Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images

Stephen Curry

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Jed Jacobsohn for Sports Illustrated

R.A. Dickey

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Scott Halleran/Getty Images

Zack Greinke

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Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Jason Kidd

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Bob Rosato for Sports Illustrated

Carlos Boozer

Carlos Boozer
Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images

Jeremy Lin

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Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images

Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner
Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images

Dustin Byfuglien

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Travis Golby/NHLI via Getty Images

Cameron Wake

Cameron Wake
John Biever for Sports Illustrated

Martin St. Louis

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Rebecca Taylor/NHLI via Getty Images

Chauncey Billups

Chauncey Billups
Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images

Michael Cuddyer

Michael Cuddyer
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Matt Harvey

Matt Harvey
Michael J. LeBrecht II for Sports Illustrated

Tim Lincecum

Tim Lincecum
Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Curt Schilling

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Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated

Eric Staal

Eric Staal
Joel Auerbach/Getty Images

Jordan Staal

Jordan Staal
Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images

Carl Crawford

Carl Crawford
Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images

Kevin Youkilis

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Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated

Patrick Marleau

Patrick Marleau
Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images

Katie Smith

Katie Smith
Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images

Al Horford

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Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images

Lindsey Jacobellis

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Harry How/Getty Images

Chris Drury

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Bryan Kelsen/AP

Jean-Sebastien Giguere

Jean-Sebastien Giguere
Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images

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