Meet the Gen Z superstar athletes that are set to become legends

It's 2023, and the next generation of talent born in the 21^st century is blossoming into the greats of today, with a few at the top of their sport!

From playing for the biggest teams in the world to winning silverware on the biggest stage, some of these athletes have stamped their legendary status in their own right.

Here are the athletes next up for years to come!

The man labeled the 'Next Usain Bolt' by the LA Times, 19-year-old Erriyon Knighton has taken the track by storm, beating Bolt's under 18 (19.84) and under 20 (19.69) world records for the 200m.

Aged 18, he won a bronze medal in the 2022 World Championships, becoming the youngest-ever individual sprint medallist in the competition. He is the current US 200m champion and the only athlete to win two Male Athletics Rising Star Awards.

Newly drafted Paul Skenes is one of the best pitching prospects in the 21st century, clocking an LSU record of 209 strikeouts in a single season and receiving Southeastern Conference and National Pitcher of the Year awards.

Skenes was selected number overall in the MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates after winning the 2023 College World Series and being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams has been labeled 'The best College quarterback' by Fox Sport and is destined to go as the number one pick in the NFL Draft next year.

Williams won the infamous Heisman Trophy award in 2022 after throwing for 4,537 yards, with a school record of 52 total touchdowns. His strong base and 'rare arm talent' make him the NFL next best thing in the future.

Listed at 7ft4 and the ability to dribble and shoot the ball like a guard, San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama received the most hype any player has ever seen received since LeBron James came into the league in 2003.

The Frenchman is the greatest European prospect in history, showing glimpses of his brilliance already in Preseason, throwing down dunks from near the free-throw line and bouncing the ball between player's legs whilst traveling downhill.

Jude Bellingham is the next big thing in football, making European giants Real Madrid his home and scoring ten goals in ten matches from midfield in his first season with the club.

The Englishman won the Bundesliga Player of the Year aged 19 last season and has been blessed with the famous number five jersey with Madrid (Zinedine Zidane's old jersey). At 20 years old, he's playing like the best player on the planet.

The man labeled the next Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, hasn't wasted any time challenging for tennis' most lucrative titles, winning the 2022 US Open and 2023 Wimbledon Championship.

Before the age of 20, Alcaraz beat Nadal and Novak Djokovic in back-to-back matches and beat Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. After his US Open victory last year, Alcaraz became the youngest ever world number one, aged 19 years, four months, and six days.

Most have made their names in their respective fields, but these athletes are the ones to look out for in the next ten years and beyond.