prodigy

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Itauma - the prodigy who was sparring seasoned professionals while still at school - was in wonderful form from the first bell, using his speed and variation to send Franklin backtracking.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Aged 20, the Hornets prodigy is the fastest player to reach that mark in NBA history, requiring just 58 games.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Growing up in the Bay Area, Liu was known first as a child prodigy, then as a cautionary tale about the toll that elite sports can take on young athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

He is a mediocrity while the jejune young man running riot in the palace is a miraculous, world-changing prodigy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Imagining the Theorem only required a prodigy, but actually completing it would take a genius.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green