ESPY Awards 2022 Fashion: Ciara, Stephen Curry & More
These athletes are officially rejoicing implicit different win.
The 2023 ESPYS aired unrecorded from the Dolby Theater successful Los Angeles connected July 12—and the yearly event celebrating the biggest names successful sports surely did not disappoint.
As for the nominees of the evening, rather a fewer stars were up for the Best Athlete trophy including Patrick Mahomes, Lionel Messi, Mikaela Shiffrin and A'ja Wilson, to sanction a few. Not to mention, Mikaela was besides nominated for Best Record-Breaking Performance for her outstanding 87 World Cup victories.
But that's not all, considering nary different than LeBron James, who broke the NBA All-Time Scoring Record, was besides nominated successful that category. The 2 athletes faced disconnected against F1's Max Verstappen for astir wins successful a play and Novak Djokovic for his historical 23rd Grand Slam title, which helium earned astatine the French Open successful June.
And arsenic antecedently announced by ESPN, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) was fixed the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage; Chicago White Sox pitcher and crab subsister Liam Hendriks was honored with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance; and the Buffalo Bills grooming unit was awarded with the Pat Tillman Award for Service presented by MassMutual.
Keep speechmaking to find retired who scored a brand-new trophy astatine the 2023 ESPYS.
Best Athlete, Men's Sports
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
WINNER: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Lionel Messi, Argentina
Best Athlete, Women's Sports
WINNER: Mikaela Shiffrin, Ski
Sophia Smith, Portland Thorns
Iga Świątek, Tennis
A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women's Basketball
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
Angel Reese, LSU Women's Basketball
Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title, defeating Casper Ruud successful the French Open final. Breaking a necktie with rival Rafael Nadal for the astir large singles trophies successful the past of men's tennis, which dates to the 1800s
LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA vocation scoring record
Mikaela Shiffrin breaks the grounds for the astir World Cup victories with her 87th win
Max Verstappen wins the Mexican Grand Prix, breaking the grounds for astir wins successful a season
Best Championship Performance
Leon Edwards, UFC - defeats Kamaru Usman by 5th-round KO to triumph UFC welterweight title, handing Usman his archetypal UFC loss
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets - 2023 NBA Finals MVP
Lionel Messi, Argentina - 2022 World Cup Final - scored 2 goals and scored successful the punishment shootout to triumph Man of the Match and helium won the Golden Ball arsenic FIFA's champion subordinate of the tournament
Rose Zhang, LPGA - defeated Jennifer Kupcho successful a two-hole abrupt decease playoff, making past by winning by becoming the archetypal pistillate successful 72 years to triumph her archetypal nonrecreational start
Best Comeback Athlete
Jon Jones, UFC
WINNER: Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
Justin Verlander, Current New York Mets / Houston Astros
Best Play
Michael Block Hole-in-One! GOLF
Justin Jefferson with the Catch of the Century NFL
Ally Lemos with the cleanable country to necktie the National Championship crippled NCAA
Trinity Thomas Perfect 10 Tying the All-Time NCAA Record NCAA
Best Team
Denver Nuggets, NBA
Georgia Bulldogs, NCAA Football
Kansas City Chiefs, NFL
Las Vegas Aces, WNBA
Louisiana State Tigers, NCAA Women's Basketball
Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
Vegas Golden Knights, NHL
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Best College Athlete, Men's Sports
Zach Edey, Purdue Men's Basketball
Duncan McGuire, Creighton Soccer
Brennan O'Neill, Duke Lacrosse
Caleb Williams, USC Football
Best College Athlete, Women's Sports
Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma Softball
Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women's Basketball
Izzy Scane, Northwestern Lacrosse
Trinity Thomas, Florida Gators Gymnastics
Best Athlete With a Disability
Erica McKee, Sled Hockey Team
Zach Miller, Snowboarding
Aaron Pike, Wheelchair Racing & Cross-Country Skiing
Susannah Scaroni, Wheelchair Racing
Best NFL Player
Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Best MLB Player
Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Justin Verlander, Houston Astros
Best NHL Player
Jonathan Marchessault, Vegas Golden Knights
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
David Pastrňák, Boston Bruins
Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins
Best NBA Player
Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Best WNBA Player
Skylar Diggins-Smith, Phoenix Mercury
Candace Parker, Chicago Sky (Current Las Vegas Aces)
Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm (Current New York Liberty)
A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best Driver
Brittany Force, NHRA
Kyle Larson, NASCAR
Josef Newgarden, IndyCar
Max Verstappen, F1
Best UFC Fighter
Leon Edwards
Jon Jones
Islam Makhachev
Amanda Nunes
Best Boxer
Gervonta Davis
Devin Haney
Claressa Shields
Shakur Stevenson
Best Soccer Player
Aitana Bonmatí, Spain/Barcelona
Erling Haaland, Norway/Manchester City
Lionel Messi, Argentina/PSG
Sophia Smith, USWNT/Portland Thorns
Best Golfer
Wyndham Clark
Nelly Korda
Jon Rahm
Scottie Scheffler
Best Tennis Player
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
Aryna Sabalenka
Iga Świątek
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