Even professional athletes need that edge

I personally believe that skills are normally developed over many years and through a lot of practice and experience. However, certain people have physical attributes that allow them the opportunity to skip most of that crap and attain awesomeness at an accelerated rate. Most people would agree that people like Lebron James are way ahead of the learning curve because they were gifted with the body of a Greek god. Honestly, 6'9" and 275 is a gift from the gods. However, other players have unique physical attributes that give a similar advantage. Let me give you some examples.

Mo Williams, PG, Cleveland Cavaliers, All-star, 3 point specialist, Lebron's sidekick- Mo has an uncanny knack for getting the ball in the basket or into Lebron's hands (which is basically the same thing). Is it because of year and years of practice and hard work. No, it's because he has a massive tattoo of a pit bull on his shoulder that wills the ball in the hole. Do I have a dog tattooed on my arm? No. Am I an NBA all-star making millions of dollars? No.

Ronaldinho, Brazilian soccer god, Ugliest man alive- Ronaldinho has been tagged the greatest soccer player in the world on multiple occasions. He has ball skills that are used to consistently embarrass his opponents. He also has incredibly greasy hair and a face that looks like it's been hit with a large snow shovel. Do I have Rick James like greasy hair and a face that only a mother and/or money hungry Brazilian models could love? No. Am I making millions playing soccer? Also a NO.

Darren McFadden, RB, Oakland Raiders- DMac finished 2nd in the Heisman race 2 years in a row. He embarrases linebackers and D-backs alike with his blazing speed and stiff arms. Is it because solely because he grew up in a bullet riddled neighborhood or has the perfect combination of height, weight, and speed? No, it's obviously because he sports "501 Boy" and "Arkansas Bred" tattoos on his biceps and abs respectively. Do I have tattoos signifying which 3 number code precedes my childhood telephone number? No, and again I am a poor HP employee and not a professional athlete.

Lary Bird, Celtic great, Hero to good White Trash folks everywhere- Larry Bird is listed as one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game. He could shoot from anywhere (as illustrated in the McDonald's HORSE commercials) and was possibly more clutch than even Big Shot Bob. Do you think practice or the fact that he lived on the wrong side of the White Trash capitol of Indiana is the only reason he competed with Magic and Michael? Absolutely not. It was most definately because of his nasty, yet glorious stache. Larry will go down in history for being a great basketball player and will owe it all to the chunk of frayed hair that inhabits his upper lip.

I think these examples prove my theory. It is now law. Which is precisely why I am growing a beautiful Skank Stache. So that I too will have an upperhand in my development as one of the greatest basketball players in history.