- The best athletes in the world have aged over the course of the decade.
- With the 2010s coming to a close, we took a look back at how some of the best competitors in sports have changed from 2010 to now.
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A lot can change in ten years, not the least of which are athletes themselves.
With the 2010s coming to a close, we took a look back at how some of the biggest and best athletes in the world changed over the decade.
Many athletes have aged gracefully, some have simply changed up their looks, while others, frankly, don’t appear to have aged at all over the years.
Take a look below at the world’s best athletes in 2010 vs. 2019.
Tom Brady in 2010 (33).
Foto: sourceWinslow Townson/AP
Tom Brady now (42).
Foto: sourcePatrick Semansky/AP
LeBron James in 2010 (25).
Foto: sourceLynne Sladky/AP
LeBron James now (34).
Foto: sourceKaren Pulfer Focht/AP
Serena Williams in 2010 (29).
Foto: sourceJon Super/AP
Serena Williams now (38).
Foto: sourceCharles Krupa/AP
Lionel Messi in 2010 (23).
Foto: sourceDavid Ramos/AP
Lionel Messi now (32).
Foto: sourceEmilio Morenatti/AP
Michael Phelps in 2010 (25)
Foto: sourceJason Redmond/AP
Michael Phelps now (34).
Foto: sourceRick Scuteri/AP
Roger Federer in 2010 (29)
Foto: sourceMark Baker/AP
Roger Federer now (38).
Foto: sourceTPN/Getty Images
Tiger Woods in 2010 (34).
Foto: sourceHarry How/AP
Tiger Woods now (43).
Foto: sourceLee Jin-man/AP
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2010 (25).
Foto: sourcePaul White/AP
Cristiano Ronaldo now (34).
Foto: sourceAlexander Zemlianichenko/AP
Megan Rapinoe in 2010 (25)
Foto: sourceArmando Franca/AP
Megan Rapinoe now (34).
Foto: sourceFRANCK FIFE / Getty Images
Clayton Kershaw in 2010 (22).
Foto: sourceMark Duncan/AP
Clayton Kershaw now (31).
Foto: sourceKelvin Kuo/AP
Stephen Curry in 2010 (22).
Foto: sourceDavid Zalubowski/AP
Stephen Curry now (31).
Foto: sourceSue Ogrocki/AP
Alex Ovechkin in 2010 (25).
Foto: sourceTony Gutierrez/AP
Alex Ovechkin now (34).
Foto: sourceTom Mihalek/AP
Diana Taurasi in 2010 (28).
Foto: sourcePaul Connors/AP
Diana Taurasi now (37).
Foto: sourceRoss D. Franklin/AP
Floyd Mayweather in 2010 (33).
Foto: sourceMark J. Terrill/AP
Floyd Mayweather now (42).
Foto: sourceErik Kabik Photography/MediaPunch/IPX/AP
Aaron Rodgers in 2010 (27).
Foto: sourceDuane Burleson/AP
Aaron Rodgers now (36).
Foto: sourceAdam Hunger/AP
Maria Sharapova in 2010 (23).
Foto: sourceLance Murphey/AP
Maria Sharapova now (32).
Foto: sourceKin Cheung/AP
Bryce Harper in 2010 (18).
Foto: sourceMatt York/AP
Bryce Harper now (27).
Foto: sourceWilfredo Lee/AP
Rafael Nadal in 2010 (24).
Foto: sourceWilfredo Lee/AP
Rafael Nadal now (33).
Foto: sourceManu Fernandez/AP
James Harden in 2010 (21).
Foto: sourceDavid Zalubowski/AP
James Harden now (30).
Foto: sourceTyler Kaufman/AP
Lindsey Vonn in 2010 (26).
Foto: sourceJason Mendez/Invision/AP
Lindsey Vonn now (35).
Foto: sourceJordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Sidney Crosby in 2010 (23).
Foto: sourceGene J. Puskar/AP
Sidney Crosby now (32).
Foto: sourceGene J. Puskar/AP
Carli Lloyd in 2010 (28).
Foto: sourceArmando Franca/AP
Carli Lloyd now (37).
Foto: sourceJulio Cortez/AP
Novak Djokovic in 2010 (23).
Foto: sourceBas Czerwinski/AP
Novak Djokovic now (32).
Foto: sourceBen Curtis/AP
Shaun White in 2010 (24).
Foto: sourceJae C. Hong/AP
Shaun White now (33).
Foto: sourceJason Mendez/Invision/AP
Justin Verlander in 2010 (25).
Foto: sourceDuane Burleson/AP
Justin Verlander now (36).
Foto: sourceMark J. Terril/AP
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