Big names for big prizes. The ESPYS 2023 Prize is being awarded tonight in the USAor the equivalent Oscars, but for sports.
The ceremony was held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, where he was Thirty-first edition From an awards ceremony that has become iconic both in the USA and around the world.
Many samples existmany award winners.
By tradition, a particularly large space was reserved for the most popular sports abroad, but moments of glory were also provided by the best interpreters of some of the most popular disciplines in Europe, such as football and Formula 1.
All ESPYS 2023 winners
It was first appointed in 1993 and quickly gained a nickname Sports Academy AwardsESPYS has grown in popularity in the past 30 years thanks to media coverage secured above all by ESPN and ABC, two of the most popular Stars and Stripes TV stations.
This is how they became famous all over the world, attracting the attention of millions of enthusiasts, always curious to discover the names of award-winning athletes.
The 2023 edition was no exception, living up to expectations.
prize best team was assigned to Kansas City Chiefsthe winners of the last NFL Super Bowl (the most watched sporting event in the USA, ed.).
quarterback, Patrick Mahomeslater renamed as Best player in the NFL That’s how Male Athlete of the Yearthe culmination of a sports season in which he saw a great champion in the most important American football tournament in the world.
Staying on the Stars and Stripes Sports theme headline The best player in the NBA It was reserved for Serbian Nikola Jokicwho just a few weeks ago managed to lead the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA title.
His teammate was also honored Jamal Murraywas elected Best return to competition athlete (He managed to recover after a serious injury, Ed.).
always in basketball, LeBron James with a prize The best performance ever given to beat a recordafter he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s legendary points record this year with the Los Angeles Lakers jersey, thus becoming the historical top scorer in the NBA.
WNBA Most Valuable Player (Women’s NBA) elected Aja WilsonAnd Las Vegas Ice Championwhile Angel Reese From the LSU Tigers he received an award Best debutant.
The woman who had the honor of being named general athletic It was though Michaela Schiffrinthe world skating queen and able to rewrite various snowboard records at just 28 years old.
there The best performance given to win the championship Instead of that Lionel Messifor the World Cup final, which was won by the captain of Argentina in Qatar against France.
Polga, who recently traveled to MLS to Inter Miami, was also elected The best soccer player.
prize The best tennis player It was reserved, then, to Novak Djokovicbusy these days in Wimbledon, where tomorrow he will face the Italian Yannick Siner in the semifinals.
that of best driver conquered it Max Verstappenwinner of the last two editions of the Formula 1 World Championship and certainly on his way to winning his third consecutive Laurel Award Red Bull ride.
Among other significant awards, the award The best golfer was assigned to Scotty Schefflerthe iconic conqueror Augusta Masters in 2022, instead Most Outstanding MLB Player (baseball) was intended for the Japanese superstar Los Angeles Angels Shuhei Ohtani Who is this Best NHL player (ice hockey) to the Canadian Connor McDavid From the Edmonton Oilers.
L’prize to best play was delivered to Justin Jeffersonin order to “Hunting of the Century” Made from an NFL Minnesota Vikings vs Buffalo Bills jersey.
that of The best boxer to Clarissa Shields Who is this Best UFC fighter (mixed martial arts) a John Jones.
prize Women’s College Athlete of the Year was reserved for Caitlin Clark Iowa basketball, instead Best Collegiate Male Athlete to Caleb Williams Football from the University of Southern California.
ice skating wizard, Zack Milleran award The best athlete with a disabilitywhile the USA women’s national soccer team got Arthur Ashe Cup for Courage.
NBA champion Jrue Holiday and his wife, Lauren It was granted Muhammad Ali Award for their humanitarian effortswhile the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance he got it Liam Hendrix From the Chicago White Sox.
Finally, the prize Pat Tillman for service went to Buffalo Bills coaching staff From the NFL, while that Billie Jean King Youth Leadership to Jordan Adeyemi, Ashley Badis And Richard Patel.
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