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.
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