phenom

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Another theory is that Euro phenoms arrive toughened up by playing against older men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025

A few examples of first-year phenoms that dipped in Year No. 2 much to the chagrin of their fan bases and glee of their opponents:

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

They were teen phenoms — the most precocious of all — who exceeded their prodigious expectations.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2023

“He is one of those rare phenoms who can travel the globe with his films. With each film, he’s only gotten better. I feel that ‘RRR’ was his plan of taking the West.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2023

You’d find the high school phenoms running circles around the overweight has-beens, guys who’d effortlessly played above-the-rim years ago now trying to catch their breath and salvage what was left of their once-stylish games.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore