19 Photos Of Famous Athletes At The Beginning Of Their Careers Vs. Now

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19 Photos Of Famous Athletes At The Beginning Of Their Careers Vs. Now

These transformations are unreal.

This year has been an absolute wild time for sports. From the excitement of the World Cup to the Knicks winning their first NBA championship in 53 years, fans had a looooot to cheer about. And with so many famous athletes playing in the NFL, MLB, and beyond, let's take a look back to see how these pros looked when they first got started vs. now:

1. To start, here's Lionel Messi in 2005:

Here's Lionel in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Here's LeBron in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Here's Tom in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Here's Serena in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Here's Venus in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

6. Here's Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003:

Here's Cristiano in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

7. Here's Simone Biles in 2013:

Here's Simone in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

8. Here's Shohei Ohtani in 2017:

Here's Shohei in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

9. Here's Steph Curry in 2009:

Here's Steph in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

10. Here's Michael Jordan in 1984:

Here's Michael in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

11. Here's Usain Bolt in 2002:

Here's Usain in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

12. Here's Michael Phelps in 2000:

Here's Michael in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

13. Here's Lisa Leslie in 1997:

Here's Lisa in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

14. Here's Tony Hawk in 1985:

Here's Tony in 2025:

And here are those photos side by side:

15. Here's Alex Morgan in 2011:

Here's Alex in 2025:

And here are those photos side by side:

16. Here's Shaun White in 2001:

Here's Shaun in 2025:

And here are those photos side by side:

17. Here's David Beckham in 1993:

Here's David in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

18. Here's Shaq in 1992:

Here's Shaq in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

19. Finally, here's Jalen Brunson in 2018:

Here's Jalen in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Who's your favorite athlete of all time? Drop your pick in the comments!

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19 Photos Of Famous Athletes At The Beginning Of Their Careers Vs. Now

1. To start, here's Lionel Messi in 2005:

Here's Lionel in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Here's LeBron in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Here's Tom in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Here's Serena in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Here's Venus in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

6. Here's Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003:

Here's Cristiano in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

7. Here's Simone Biles in 2013:

Here's Simone in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

8. Here's Shohei Ohtani in 2017:

Here's Shohei in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

9. Here's Steph Curry in 2009:

Here's Steph in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

10. Here's Michael Jordan in 1984:

Here's Michael in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

11. Here's Usain Bolt in 2002:

Here's Usain in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

12. Here's Michael Phelps in 2000:

Here's Michael in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

13. Here's Lisa Leslie in 1997:

Here's Lisa in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

14. Here's Tony Hawk in 1985:

Here's Tony in 2025:

And here are those photos side by side:

15. Here's Alex Morgan in 2011:

Here's Alex in 2025:

And here are those photos side by side:

16. Here's Shaun White in 2001:

Here's Shaun in 2025:

And here are those photos side by side:

17. Here's David Beckham in 1993:

Here's David in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

18. Here's Shaq in 1992:

Here's Shaq in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

19. Finally, here's Jalen Brunson in 2018:

Here's Jalen in 2026:

And here are those photos side by side:

Who's your favorite athlete of all time? Drop your pick in the comments!