[artur_makly]

in sports at least the old saying was:

"A ball player's got to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That's why no boy from a rich family ever made the big leagues.

- Joe Dimaggio

[lotsofpulp]

I’m seeing quite a lot of athletes whose parents were athletes, or had the means to pay for elite training.

I don’t expect the hungriest kids to have any chance in most pro sports unless they’re above average, at least in size for the major US sports.

[hewrin10]

Agreed, pro sports is more genetics than anything, you can train till you bleed for years, but if you aren't at least 6 feet plus, no way are you gonna reach the NBA.