Matisse Thybulle was born on March 4, 1997, in Scottsdale, Arizona, and grew up with a passion for sports that eventually led him toward basketball. Interestingly, basketball was not always the obvious path for Thybulle. He spent part of his childhood living in Australia and was also a talented swimmer before ultimately choosing basketball. His path to becoming a professional athlete was anything but straightforward, but his defensive instincts and relentless work ethic would

Joel Embiid was born on March 16, 1994, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Growing up, Embiid didn't immediately have his sights set on becoming a professional basketball player. He primarily played volleyball and soccer as a child before discovering basketball as a teenager. His life would change in 2011 when former NBA player Luc Richard Mbah a Moute spotted Embiid at a basketball camp in Cameroon. Mbah a Moute recognized Embiid's incredible size and athletic potential and helped convin

Aaron Nola was born on June 4, 1993, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Growing up in a baseball family, Nola developed a passion for the sport at an early age and quickly established himself as one of the most talented young pitchers in the state. His older brother, Austin, was also a standout baseball player who played at LSU, giving Aaron a connection to the program that would eventually become an important part of his own career. Nola attended Catholic High School in Baton Rouge,

Porter Martone was born on October 26, 2006, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Growing up, Martone developed a passion for hockey and quickly began showing the talent that would eventually make him one of the most highly regarded young players in the sport. Hockey was also part of Martone's family, as his father, Mike, was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the fourth round of the 1996 NHL Draft and went on to play professionally in the AHL and ECHL. Porter would eventually fo

Lane Johnson was born on May 8, 1990, in Groveton, Texas. Growing up, Johnson was a multi-sport athlete who enjoyed competing and would eventually find his passion in football. Johnson attended Groveton High School, where he played quarterback and also competed in track and field. Although he was a talented athlete, Johnson wasn't always viewed as a future NFL star, and his journey to becoming one of the best offensive linemen in football would take a few unexpected turns. Co

Shane Victorino was born on November 30, 1980, in Wailuku, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. Growing up, Victorino was an extremely active kid who loved sports and had a competitive nature from a young age. Baseball would eventually become his main passion, but he was also an outstanding athlete in other sports, including track and field. Victorino attended St. Anthony High School in Wailuku, where he continued to develop his baseball skills while also showing off his incredible

Trevor Zegras was born on March 20, 2001, in Bedford, New York. Growing up, Zegras was a kid who loved sports, but hockey would eventually become his main passion. His father introduced him to hockey when he was around three years old, and from there, Zegras would continue to develop his skills and fall in love with the game. Although he played several sports as a kid, he eventually narrowed his focus down to hockey and lacrosse. Zegras would attend Avon Old Farms School in C

Ben Simmons was born in Melbourne, Austrailia. Quite the travel for someone who dreamed to go to the NBA. Simmons would eventually move from Austrailia to Montverde, Florida. He would then attend Montverde high school where he would choose to go to LSU over Duke, Kansas, and Kentucky. What ended up being the end game factor for Simmons was the fact that his godfather David Patrick, was LSU's assistant coach, Patrick had a very close relationship with Ben's father Dave Simmons

Before the fame, Jaylen Brown was just a kid going to high school in Marietta Georgia. Not only was Brown a five star recruit for basketball, he graduated near the top of his school, and played varsity chess. Brown would eventually have a big decision he would make which was where he would go to college. Brown had a bunch of great universities in the palm of his hand. UCLA, Michigan, Kentucky, UNC, and even Kansas. All of those universities are great for basketball especially