11/07/2023
Best Athlete, Men's Sports
Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets, NBA
Aaron Judge – New York Yankees, MLB
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs, NFL
Lionel Messi – Argentina, AFA
Best Athlete, Women's Sports
Mikaela Shiffrin – Ski
Sophia Smith – Portland Thorns FC, NWSL
Iga Świątek – Tennis
A'ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces, WNBA
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Caitlin Clark – Iowa Women's Basketball
Brock Purdy – San Francisco 49ers, NFL
Angel Reese – LSU Women's Basketball
Julio Rodríguez – Seattle Mariners, MLB
Best Comeback Athlete
Jon Jones – UFC
Jamal Murray – Denver Nuggets, NBA
Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Sun, WNBA
Justin Verlander – New York Mets, Houston Astros, MLB
Best College Athlete, Men's Sports
Zach Edey – Purdue men's basketball
Duncan McGuire – Creighton soccer
Brennan O'Neill – Duke lacrosse
Caleb Williams – USC football
Best College Athlete, Women's Sports
Jordy Bahl – Oklahoma Sooners softball
Caitlin Clark – Iowa women's basketball
Izzy Scane – Northwestern lacrosse
Trinity Thomas – Florida Gators gymnastics
Best Team
Denver Nuggets – NBA
Georgia Bulldogs, NCAA Division I FBS
Kansas City Chiefs – NFL
Las Vegas Aces – WNBA
Louisiana State Tigers – NCAA Women's Basketball
Oklahoma Sooners – Women's College World Series
Vegas Golden Knights – NHL
Best Championship Performance
Leon Edwards – UFC 278
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets – NBA Finals
Lionel Messi, Argentina – 2022 FIFA World Cup final
Rose Zhang, LPGA
Best Athlete with a Disability
Erica McKee, Sled Hockey Team
Zach Miller, Snowboarding
Aaron Pike, Wheelchair racing & Cross-country skiing
Susannah Scaroni, Wheelchair racing
Best Play
Michael Block Hole-in-One!
Justin Jefferson with the Catch of the Century
Ally Lemos with the perfect corner to tie the National Championship game
Trinity Thomas Perfect 10 Tying the All-Time NCAA Record
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Novak Djokovic breaks Rafael Nadal record for most Grand Slam titles (23)
LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record
Mikaela Shiffrin breaks the record for the most World Cup victories with her 87th win
Max Verstappen wins the Mexican Grand Prix, breaking the record for most wins in a season
Best NFL Player
Nick Bosa – San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Hurts – Philadelphia Eagles
Justin Jefferson – Minnesota Vikings
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs
Best MLB Player
Paul Goldschmidt – St. Louis Cardinals
Aaron Judge – New York Yankees
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Angels
Justin Verlander – Houston Astros
Best NHL Player
Jonathan Marchessault – Vegas Golden Knights
Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers
David Pastrňák – Boston Bruins
Linus Ullmark – Boston Bruins
Best NBA Player
Jimmy Butler – Miami Heat
Joel Embiid – Philadelphia 76ers
Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets
Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics
Best WNBA Player
Skylar Diggins-Smith – Phoenix Mercury
Candace Parker – Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces
Breanna Stewart – Seattle Storm, New York Liberty
A'ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces
Best Soccer Player
Aitana Bonmatí – FC Barcelona Femení
Erling Haaland – Manchester City F.C.
Lionel Messi – Argentina
Sophia Smith – Portland Thorns FC
Best Driver
Brittany Force, NHRA
Kyle Larson, NASCAR
Josef Newgarden, IndyCar
Max Verstappen – Formula One
Best Golfer
Wyndham Clark
Nelly Korda
Jon Rahm
Scottie Scheffler
Best Boxer
Gervonta Davis
Devin Haney
Claressa Shields
Shakur Stevenson
Best UFC Fighter
Leon Edwards
Jon Jones
Islam Makhachev
Amanda Nunes
Best Tennis Player
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
Aryna Sabalenka
Iga Świątek
