Yes, LeBron James; Patrick Mahomes; Aaron Judge and Jalen Hurts are all nominated for the 2023 ESPYS, but it’s great to also see the Oklahoma Sooners softball team; the Las Vegas Aces; and LSU basketball star Angel Reese get recognized. Fans can vote on their favorite athletes and sports moments of the year at ESPYS.com. The big show airs live Wednesday, July 12 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC. Take a look back through the year in sports with the 2023 ESPY nominees.
ESPN fans have a football bias, so Mahomes will probably win this. But look out Jokić, who just won his first NBA Championship.
A’ja Wilson and Mikaela Shiffrin are the most well known names on this list, but if you watch tennis, you know how dominant Iga Świątek has been over the past year.
It’s hard for women to win this award, but Angel Reese should win just based on how she stood up to the White House. And also for winning the NCAA women’s basketball championship.
It’s probably going to be Messi or Jokić, but if you’re the first person to beat someone that’s pretty special.
I get that it’s a longshot, but Alyssa Thomas has been nothing short of a triple-double machine.
People love amazing catches. I don’t see a world where Justin Jefferson doesn’t win.
Patrick Mahomes is the best NFL player, but if he wins best athlete, then Jalen Hurts should be recognized here.
No offense to the other guys, but this is a two player race. Whether it’s Aaron Judge or Shohei Otani, you really can’t go wrong either way.
Everyone here is awesome, but Jimmy Butler deserves some love for leading the Miami Heat to the 2023 NBA Finals.
Much like the 2022 MVP race, it once again comes down to A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart for best player in the WNBA. Honestly, I have no idea who will win, but since these are fan-voted, it might be Stewie this time.