When LeBron James came into the league he was a superstar from day one. Adrian Peterson was very much the same thing. Serena Williams won her first major tournament at 17. Tiger Woods was similar.
All of these athletes came to the professional level and instantly dominated their sport. Aaron Judge took some time to break through, he is 25 years old right now, and baseball is welcoming his late rookie season with open arms. He is tearing up the Major League level and put his sheer brute strength on display last night with 25 home runs in the Derby.
Does Judge's slow ascent to greatness mean he is any less of a superstar than the aforementioned elite? Colin Cowherd actually believes the opposite is true with baseball in particular. Take a listen here:
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