I remember Quote by Kenny Smith

I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop.

— Ryne Sandberg

When I was 7, my dad asked his friend to teach me. I played my first tournament competition when I was 8. I remember…

— Yani Tseng

I grew up playing defense all the time with my older brothers and the older players.

— Andrew Wiggins

At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came…

— Willie Mays

I played in the Under 18s when I was 14, then the reserves at 15, and then the first team.

— Jack Rodwell

When I was young and playing on the streets I always played against older guys and they didn't back down, even when you were…

— Hakim Ziyech

I've always been around people who are older than myself, I've always played on basketball teams with older guys.

— Jay Williams

I used to play with all the older guys. I never played with, really, my age group when I was younger.

— Lamar Jackson

I started playing basketball when I was 6 or 7. I wasn't strong enough to shoot the correct way, so I just used two…

— Kenny Smith

Putting me into training sessions playing against players that were 10 years older, that were way more experienced and, honestly, way better, it was…

— Lindsey Horan

I was about 11 or 12 when I started, playing against bigger players. I would use my speed to get out of trouble.

— Ryan Sessegnon

I had two older brothers, so I was always competing with them. The guys I grew up with on the golf course, when I…

— Mike Weir