The Verdict Is In!
Kyrie Irving is NEXT ... for so many reasons. He's got the skills (41 points against the Knicks!). He's got the charisma (hello Uncle Drew). And now, he's got the Mag's ultimate approval. Pablo S. Torre »
NEXT 2013
- Mark McMorris
- NEXT in snowboarding
- Mikaela Shiffrin
- NEXT in skiing
- Lexi Thompson
- NEXT in golf
- Saul Alvarez
- NEXT in boxing
- Corey LaJoie
- NEXT in racing
- Nail Yakupov
- NEXT in hockey
- Oscar
- NEXT in soccer
- Sloane Stephens
- NEXT in tennis
ROOKIE STAR POWER
- Pass or fail
- Coaches risk their seasons on young QBs.
- Stopping RG III
- You can't. So Haloti Ngata just goes after him.
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Every year since 1998, ESPN The Magazine has recognized an elite group of emerging athletes to watch in the year ahead -- athletes we call NEXT. They are competitors not only on the cusp of stardom, but on the verge of transcending their sports. NEXT is what happens when the hype is real.
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