The Future of Sports

I hate the way that kids are scouted from middle school and hyped as the next best thing and eventually burn out because despite the fact that every one of their home games was on ESPN since they hit puberty, there can only be so many Kobe Bryants. But I love amazing clips as much as the next guy, and they're even better coming from kids.

BASEBALL

I remember years of playing little league, standing in the outfield day dreaming. I would think about making great catches, the kind that end movies--bottom of the ninth (or sixth, since this was little league), two outs, up by one with a man in scoring position. Ball's hit deep...to the track...to the wall...I jump, hit the wall, and come down with it. But the thing is, this rarely happens in real life, especially not in little league. Except when it does. Then it looks something like this. Skip ahead to the :34 mark.



BASKETBALL

I don't care that this kid is standing three feet away. At 22 I can't shoot like that. If it all works out, he should be turning pro just about the time I'm named GM of the Sixers. Easily my first draft pick.



FOOTBALL

This has been my favorite clip for a while, but I can't find the original version of it to embed, so you have to view it here. He's the second coming of Ronnie Lott.

HOCKEY

Charlie Conway can triple deke to his heart's content, he ain't got shit on this kid.