When we look at the relationships between parents’ career and the career choice of most offspring, it is tempting to conclude career choice and success can be genetically passed from one generation to the other.
Let’s take a look at professional athletes who have one or more parent has an athlete and has moved higher in the success rank than their parents in the sports world.
Stephen and Dell Curry
Stephen Curry is one athlete who has proven to the world that success runs in the blood. In his 16-year career, Dell Curry compiled a 40.2% three-point percentage, hit 1,245 shots from long range, and was an 84.3% shooter from the free throw line.
The younger Curry who plays for the Golden State Warriors already has unbelievable accomplishments in his six league seasons. His record currently comprises 1,191 three-pointers, 44% shoots from deep, an average of 20 points per game played, and 90% shoots from the line.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Ken Griffey Sr.
When it comes to the world of baseball, the Griffeys cannot but be mentioned. Ken Griffey Senior has a 19-year career laced with: 3 All-Star Games, a career batting average of .296, total compiled hits off 2,143 and two World Series as a member of the Cincinnati Reds (1975 and 1976).
Ken Griffey Junior’s 22-year major league career earned him: 2,781 hits, 1,836 RBIs, 630 home runs, seven Silver Slugger Awards, ten gold gloves as an outfielder and the American League MVP in 1997.
Peyton and Archie Manning
Archie Manning is an NFL quarterback player in the NFL for 13 seasons, and he was able to make the Pro Bowl all through except in 1978 and 1979 despite being constantly sacked. However, his son, Peyton Manning is one of the best things that has ever happened to the NFL. He is a renowned quarterback with a Super Bowl under his belt although his younger brother has two.
His career accomplishments are 5,927 completed passes, 69,691 passing yards, 14-time Pro Bowler, 530 passing touchdowns, seven-time First-Team All-Pro, and winner of five NFL MVP awards.
