It’s pretty hard, and rare, to stumble into being an all-time great at your chosen task. True savants who are simply naturally gifted at any one thing are a marvel. The vast majority of legends in whatever field you may choose are those who set out to be the best of the best, and then proceeded to put in the work to get to that point.
Many, many people have that goal in mind. The vast majority of them fall short. Minkah Fitzpatrick is hoping to be in the small minority, and he believes that he puts in the preparation that will at least put him in the position to make a run at it.