Mahomes Leads the Pack: 2023 ESPY Award Winners

Top ESPY Award Winners

Best Male Athlete: Patrick Mahomes (NFL)

Best Female Athlete: Mikaela Shiffrin (Skiing)

Best Team: Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

Performance-Based ESPY Awards

Record-Breaking: LeBron James (NBA Points Record)

Championship: Lionel Messi (World Cup Final)

Best Play: Justin Jefferson’s Catch (NFL)

Male College Athlete: Caleb Williams (USC FB)

Female College Athlete: Caitlin Clark (Iowa WBB)

Comeback Athlete: Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Breakthrough Athlete: Angel Reese (LSU WBB)

Best NBA Player: Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Best NFL Player: Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs)

Best MLB Player: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

Best Soccer Player: Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Best NHL Player: Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Best Golfer: Scottie Scheffler

Best Tennis Player: Novak Djokovic

Best WNBA Player: A’ja Wilson (Aces)

Best MMA Fighter: Jon Jones

Best Driver: Max Verstappen (F1)

Best Boxer: Claressa Shields

Sportsmanship ESPY Awards

Jimmy V (Perseverance): Liam Hendriks (MLB)

Arthur Ashe (Courage): U.S. Women’s National Team (Soccer)

Pat Tillman (Service): Buffalo Bills Medical Staff

Muhammad Ali (Humanitarian): Jrue & Lauren Holiday

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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]