2023 ESPY Awards: The Complete Winners List
13.07.2023 - 02:57
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The biggest names in sports and entertainment came together on Wednesday night to honor the year’s best, most influential and inspiring athletes at the 2023 ESPY Awards.
Coming into the big show — held this year a the Dolby Theater in Hollywood — some sports icons and burgeoning stars were getting special recognition for impressive displays for the first time. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James entered the Best Record-Breaking Performance for the first time, following his show-stopping basketball season during which he broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record.
Additionally, Soccer star and darling of last year’s FIFA World Cup Lionel Messi also received his first-ever nomination for Best Athlete in Men’s Sports, where he joined two-time nominee and Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes.
Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin received her third nomination for Best Athlete in Women’s Sports this year, joining newcomers to the category basketball player A’ja Wilson, soccer player Sophia Smith and tennis player Iga Świątek.
So who walked away with yet another moment of victory and glory under their belt? Check out the full list of the night’s big winners — marked in bold — below!
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets Aaron Judge, New York YankeesPatrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs — **WINNER! Lionel Messi, Argentina
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
Mikaela Shiffrin, Ski — **WINNER! 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 49ersAngel Reese, LSU Women’s Basketball — **WINNER! Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title,