Sports’ young stars shine the brighest: Top 5 rising stars of sports.
Rondo Thompson, associate writer
In today’s age of sports, athletes are seeming to become bigger, faster and stronger and the demand for high-profiled athletes is growing. In the day and age where social media can be a platform for athletes, the spotlight has grown bigger than life and the young rising talent isn’t shying away from it.
The world of sports is being taken by storm by the amount of young talent there is pick from. True freshman are stepping into big time programs and making an immediate impact to franchises that are putting their hopes and future into an 18-year-old kid; the sports world is changing.
1. Odell Beckham Jr.
The 24-year-old Odell Beckham, Jr, is one of the most known and exciting players to watch on and off the field. From his one-handed catches to his dance moves, “OBJ” is one to watch through his third NFL season. Beckham has racked over 4,000 receiving yards; more that any WR in the first three years.
2. Ezekiel Elliott
A 21-year-old rookie for the Dallas Cowboys, Ezekiel Elliott has over 1,200 yards rushing through only 11 games and 11 TDs to go with it. At this rate Elliott is a shoe-in candidate for Rookie of the year.
3. Karl Anthony Towns
At 21-years-old, and In his rookie season, the player known as KAT played all 82 games and averaged 18.3 points, 1.7 blocks, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists at the age of 21. Karl Anthony Towns was the unanimous Rookie of the Year.
4. Dak Prescott
Dake Prescott, a 23-year-old rookie QB for the Dallas Cowboys, is one the league’s new exciting faces with a QBR of 108.6 with close to 3,000 yards in the air with 18 TDs,, leading the Cowboys sitting at (10-1).
5.Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
Age 24 In the 2015-16 season, which included La Liga, Champions League, Copa del Rey and World Cup qualifying, Neymar da Silva Santos, Jr. scored 35 goals in 57 appearances. He has received high praises from soccer great Ronaldo.
