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Some of the biggest names in sports are expected to take home a silver statue at this year\u2019s ESPY Awards.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The ESPYs \u2014 which stand for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly \u2014 takes place on Wednesday, July 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, and will recognize some of the world\u2019s most prominent athletes\u2019 outstanding work over the past year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While the event is typically hosted by a well-known athlete \u2014 NBA star Stephen Curry<\/strong><\/a> of the Golden State Warriors took up the mantle in 2022 \u2014 Wednesday\u2019s ceremony will be without an emcee<\/a> due to the ongoing WGA writer\u2019s strike in Hollywood.<\/span><\/p>\n This year\u2019s ceremony will also pay tribute to three courageous athletes, teams and staff members for their strength over the past year. Chicago White Sox pitcher\u00a0Liam Hendriks<\/strong> will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for his hard-fought battle against non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma<\/a>, while the\u00a0U.S. Women\u2019s National Soccer Team\u00a0will be awarded the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for their fight for equal pay. The\u00a0Buffalo Bills training staff, for their part, will be honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service in recognition of their fast and life-saving service to NFL player Damar Hamlin<\/strong><\/a> when he went into cardiac arrest on the field in April.<\/span><\/p>\n Keep scrolling for the full list of nominees and winners from the 2023 ESPY Awards:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Best Athlete, Men\u2019s Sports<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Nikola Joki\u0107 \u2013 Denver Nuggets<\/span><\/p>\n Aaron Judge \u2013 New York Yankees<\/span><\/p>\n Patrick Mahomes \u2013 Kansas City Chiefs<\/span><\/p>\n Lionel Messi \u2013 Argentina<\/span><\/p>\n Best Athlete, Women\u2019s Sports<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Mikaela Shiffrin \u2013 Ski<\/span><\/p>\n Sophia Smith \u2013 Portland Thorns<\/span><\/p>\n Iga \u015awi\u0105tek \u2013 Tennis<\/span><\/p>\n A\u2019ja Wilson \u2013 Las Vegas Aces<\/span><\/p>\n Best Breakthrough Athlete<\/b><\/p>\n Caitlin Clark \u2013 Iowa Women\u2019s Basketball<\/span><\/p>\n Brock Purdy \u2013 San Francisco 49ers<\/span><\/p>\n Angel Reese \u2013 LSU Women\u2019s Basketball<\/span><\/p>\n Julio Rodr\u00edguez \u2013 Seattle Mariners<\/span><\/p>\n Best Record-Breaking Performance<\/b><\/p>\n Novak Djokovic<\/span><\/p>\n LeBron James<\/span><\/p>\n Mikaela Shiffrin<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Max Verstappen<\/span><\/p>\n Best Championship Performance<\/b><\/p>\n Leon Edwards \u2013 UFC<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nikola Joki\u0107 \u2013 Denver Nuggets\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lionel Messi \u2013 Argentina<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Rose Zhang \u2013 LPGA<\/span><\/p>\n Best Comeback Athlete<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Jon Jones, UFC<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jamal Murray \u2013 Denver Nuggets<\/span><\/p>\n Alyssa Thomas \u2013 Connecticut Sun<\/span><\/p>\n Justin Verlander \u2013 Current New York Mets \/ Houston Astros<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Best Play<\/b><\/p>\n Michael Block Hole \u2013 Golf<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Justin Jefferson<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 NFL<\/span><\/p>\n Ally Lemos<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 NCAA<\/span><\/p>\n Trinity Thomas \u2013 NCAA<\/span><\/p>\n Best Team<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Denver Nuggets \u2013 NBA<\/span><\/p>\n Georgia Bulldogs \u2013 NCAA Football<\/span><\/p>\n Kansas City Chief \u2013<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>NFL<\/span><\/p>\n Las Vegas Aces \u2013 WNBA<\/span><\/p>\n Louisiana State Tigers \u2013 NCAA Women\u2019s Basketball<\/span><\/p>\n Oklahoma Sooners \u2013 NCAA Softball<\/span><\/p>\n Vegas Golden Knights \u2013 NHL<\/span><\/p>\n Best College Athlete, Men\u2019s Sports<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Zach Edey \u2013 Purdue Men\u2019s Basketball<\/span><\/p>\n Duncan McGuire \u2013 Creighton Soccer<\/span><\/p>\n Brennan O\u2019Neill \u2013 Duke Lacrosse<\/span><\/p>\n Caleb Williams \u2013 USC Football<\/span><\/p>\n Best College Athlete, Women\u2019s Sports<\/b><\/p>\n Jordy Bahl \u2013 Oklahoma Softball<\/span><\/p>\n Caitlin Clark \u2013 Iowa Women\u2019s Basketball<\/span><\/p>\n Izzy Scane \u2013 Northwestern Lacrosse<\/span><\/p>\n Trinity Thomas \u2013 Florida Gators Gymnastics<\/span><\/p>\n Best Athlete With a Disability<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Erica McKee \u2013 Sled Hockey Team<\/span><\/p>\n Zach Miller \u2013 Snowboarding<\/span><\/p>\n Aaron Pike \u2013 Wheelchair Racing & Cross-Country Skiing<\/span><\/p>\n Susannah Scaroni \u2013 Wheelchair Racing<\/span><\/p>\n Best NFL Player<\/b><\/p>\n Nick Bosa \u2013 San Francisco 49ers<\/span><\/p>\n Jalen Hurts \u2013 Philadelphia Eagles<\/span><\/p>\n Justin Jefferson \u2013 Minnesota Vikings<\/span><\/p>\n Patrick Mahomes \u2013 Kansas City Chiefs<\/span><\/p>\n Best MLB Player<\/b><\/p>\n Paul Goldschmidt \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals<\/span><\/p>\n Aaron Judge \u2013 New York Yankees<\/span><\/p>\n Shohei Ohtani \u2013 Los Angeles Angels<\/span><\/p>\n Justin Verlander \u2013 Houston Astros<\/span><\/p>\n Best NHL Player<\/b><\/p>\n Jonathan Marchessault \u2013 Vegas Golden Knights<\/span><\/p>\n Connor McDavid \u2013 Edmonton Oilers<\/span><\/p>\n David Pastr\u0148\u00e1k \u2013 Boston Bruins<\/span><\/p>\n Linus Ullmark \u2013 Boston Bruins<\/span><\/p>\n Best NBA Player<\/span><\/p>\n Jimmy Butler \u2013 Miami Heat<\/span><\/p>\n Joel Embiid \u2013 Philadelphia 76ers<\/span><\/p>\n Nikola Joki\u0107 \u2013 Denver Nuggets<\/span><\/p>\n Jayson Tatum \u2013 Boston Celtics<\/span><\/p>\n Best WNBA Player<\/b><\/p>\n Skylar Diggins-Smith \u2013 Phoenix Mercury<\/span><\/p>\n Candace Parker \u2013 Chicago Sky (Current Las Vegas Aces)<\/span><\/p>\n Breanna Stewart \u2013 Seattle Storm (Current New York Liberty)<\/span><\/p>\n A\u2019ja Wilson \u2013 Las Vegas Aces<\/span><\/p>\n Best Driver<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Brittany Force \u2013 NHRA<\/span><\/p>\n Kyle Larson \u2013 NASCAR<\/span><\/p>\n Josef Newgarden \u2013 IndyCar<\/span><\/p>\n Max Verstappen \u2013 F1<\/span><\/p>\n Best UFC Fighter<\/b><\/p>\n Leon Edwards<\/span><\/p>\n Jon Jones<\/span><\/p>\n Islam Makhachev<\/span><\/p>\n Amanda Nunes<\/span><\/p>\n Best Boxer<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Gervonta Davis<\/span><\/p>\n Devin Haney<\/span><\/p>\n Claressa Shields<\/span><\/p>\n Shakur Stevenson<\/span><\/p>\n Best Soccer Player<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Aitana Bonmat\u00ed \u2013 Spain\/Barcelona<\/span><\/p>\n Erling Haaland \u2013 Norway\/Manchester City<\/span><\/p>\n Lionel Messi \u2013 Argentina\/PSG<\/span><\/p>\n Sophia Smith \u2013 USWNT\/Portland Thorns<\/span><\/p>\n Best Golfer<\/b><\/p>\n Wyndham Clark<\/span><\/p>\n Nelly Korda<\/span><\/p>\n Jon Rahm<\/span><\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler<\/span><\/p>\n Best Tennis Player<\/b><\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz<\/span><\/p>\n Novak Djokovic<\/span><\/p>\n