2023-07-12 23:20:00
Jul 12, 2023, 7:20 PM ET
Another exciting award ceremony took place among world sports stars during the 2023 ESPYS Awards held Wednesday at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles California.
This year’s top 2023 ESPY nominees included LeBron James (for surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA scoring record) and Patrick Mahomes (with two nominations for Best Athlete and Best Player in the NFL).
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets was also on this year’s list with nominations for Best Athlete in Men’s Sports, Best NBA Player and Best Championship Performance. Other top 2023 nominees included women’s basketball stars A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
Due to the ongoing writers’ strike, the ESPYS were hostless for the first time ever, but opening the broadcast was rapper Lil Wayne, followed by a robust lineup of hosts and guest appearances including Patrick Mahomes, Dwayne Wade, Angel Reese, Chris Paul, Mike Tyson and Kyrie Irving; WWE superstars Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch and many more, including brothers Eli and Peyton Manning.
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These were the winners and nominees in the main categories of the 2023 ESPYS…
BEST ATHLETE, MEN’S SPORTS
WINNER: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Nominees: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, Aaron Judge, New York Yankees, Lionel Messi, Argentina
Patrick Mahomes, won the 2023 ESPY for Best Athlete, Men’s Sports. Photo: Getty
BEST ATHLETE, WOMEN’S SPORTS
WINNER: Mikaela Shiffrin, Ski
Nominees: Sophia Smith, Portland Thorns, Iga Świątek, Tennis, A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Mikaela Shiffrin won the 2023 ESPY for Best Athlete, Women’s Sports. Photo: Getty
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
WINNER: Angel Reese, LSU Women’s Basketball
Nominees: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball, Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers, Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners
BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
WINNER: LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record
Nominees: Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title, Mikaela Shiffrin breaks the record for the most World Cup victories, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, set record for most wins in a season
LeBron James received a tribute during the 2023 ESPYS ceremony. Photo: Getty
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
WINNER: Lionel Messi, Argentina National Team (2022 World Cup Final)
Nominees: Leon Edwards, UFC (Defeats Kamaru Usman to win UFC welterweight title), Nikola Jokić, (Denver Nuggets/2023 NBA Finals MVP), Rose Zhang, LPGA (First woman in 72 years to win her first professional start).
BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE
WINNER: Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
Nominees: Jon Jones, UFC, Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut, Justin Verlander
Jamal Murray ganador del ESPY 2023 al Best Comeback Athlete. Foto: Getty
BEST PLAY
WINNER: Justin Jefferson (Catch of the Century)
Nominees: Michael Block’s hole in one (Golf), Ally Lemos with the perfect corner to tie the National Championship game, (NCAA), Trinity Thomas’ Perfect 10 to tie NCAA Record, (NCAA).
BEST TEAM
WINNER: Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)
Nominees: Denver Nuggets (NBA), Georgia Bulldogs (NCAA Football), Las Vegas Aces (WNBA), Louisiana State Tigers (NCAA Women’s Basketball), Oklahoma Sooners (NCAA Softball), Vegas Golden Knights (NHL),
BEST NFL PLAYER
WINNER: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Nominees: Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers, Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles, Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
BEST MLB PLAYER
WINNER: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Nominees: Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals, Aaron Judge, New York Yankees, Justin Verlander, Houston Astros
BEST NBA PLAYER
WINNER: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Nominees: Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat, Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
BEST WNBA PLAYER
WINNER: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Nominees: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Phoenix Mercury, Candace Parker, Chicago Sky (Current Las Vegas Aces), Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm (Current New York Liberty)
BEST SOCCER PLAYER
WINNER: Lionel Messi, Argentina/PSG
Nominees: Aitana Bonmatí, Spain/Barcelona, Erling Haaland, Norway/Manchester City, Sophia Smith, USWNT/Portland Thorns
BEST TENNIS PLAYER
WINNER: Novak Djokovic
Nominees: Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek
SPORTS HUMANITARIAN AWARDS
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
WINNERS: Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks) y Lauren Holiday (retired U.S. Women’s National Team)
Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year
WINNERS: san antonio spurs
Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award
WINNERS: Jordan Adeyemi, Ashley Badis and Rishan Patel
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