What the NBA's All-Stars looked like when their careers started
We are now in the golden age of the NBA.
The NBA has an unprecedented number of superstars, with some just getting started (Anthony Davis, Kristaps Porzingis), some in their prime (Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant), and others nearing the end (Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan).
Many of those stars looked quite different in their younger days, whether it was in college or during their rookie year, with some nearly unrecognizable.
Below we take a look at how much many of this year's NBA All-Stars have changed since their careers first started:
Chris Bosh in 2003 (19 years old).
Getty ImagesChris Bosh now.
Kevin C. Cox/GettyJames Harden in 2009 (age 19).
Getty ImagesJames Harden now.
Getty ImagesKevin Durant in 2006 (18 years old).
Getty ImagesKevin Durant now.
Getty ImagesKobe Bryant in 1996 (17 years old).
Getty ImagesKobe Bryant now.
Jason Miller/Getty ImagesLeBron James in 2003 (18 years old).
Getty ImagesLeBron James now.
Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesCarmelo Anthony in 2003 (18 years old).
Getty ImagesCarmelo Anthony now.
Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesPau Gasol in 2003 (23 years old).
Getty ImagesPau Gasol now.
Jason Miller/Getty ImagesChris Paul in 2004 (18 years old).
Getty ImagesChris Paul now.
Sean M. Haffey/Getty ImagesDwyane Wade in 2003 (21 years old).
Getty ImagesDwyane Wade now.
Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesStephen Curry in 2009 (age 21).
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesStephen Curry now.
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesKawhi Leonard in 2011 (age 19).
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesKawhi Leonard now.
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesLaMarcus Aldridge in 2006 (age 20).
Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesLaMarcus Aldridge now.
Chris Covatta/Getty ImagesRussell Westbrook (right) in 2007 (age 18).
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesRussell Westbrook now.
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesDraymond Green in 2009 (age 19).
Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesDraymond Green now.
Rich Schultz/Getty ImagesKlay Thompson in 2009 (age 19).
Phil Walter/Getty ImagesKlay Thompson now.
Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesDeMarcus Cousins in 2009 (age 19).
Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesDeMarcus Cousins now.
Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesJohn Wall in 2009 (age 19).
Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesJohn Wall now.
Al Bello/Getty ImagesPaul George in 2010 (age 20).
M. Spencer Green/APPaul George now.
Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesJimmy Butler in 2012 (age 22).
Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesJimmy Butler now.
Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesNow check out which of these players are among the NBA's all-time highest-paid.
Getty ImagesThe 25 highest-paid NBA players of all time
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