Emoni Bates appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at 15, while LeBron James was featured in Slam Magazine before his junior year of high school. Zion Williamson began going viral for his vicious dunks at 16, and Victor Wembanyama debuted in the EuroCup at 15.

But even this century's most-celebrated basketball phenoms failed to find fame as quickly as Mohamed Dabone, who turned 14-years-old on Tuesday with a physique and skillset so advanced that he's viewed as a potential No. 1 overall pick in an eventual NBA Draft .

Of course, there is plenty of time for others to catch up. If Dabone really possesses a 2011 birthday -- and there are plenty of doubters -- it will be 2030 before he's draft eligible.

Dabone, who is already 6-foot-11, is heralded as a fledgling combination of Gian

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