Best Male Athlete ESPY Award

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Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
Awarded forBest male athlete
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Presented by ESPN
First awarded1993
Currently held by Patrick Mahomes (U.S.)
Website espn.co.uk/espys

The Best Male Athlete ESPY Award, known alternatively as the Outstanding Male Athlete ESPY Award, is an annual award honoring the achievements of individual men from the world of sports. It has been presented annually at the ESPY Awards (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) since 1993 to the male voted irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the best athlete in a given calendar year. [1] The Best Male Athlete ESPY Award trophy, designed by sculptor Lawrence Nowlan, [2] is presented to the recipient at an annual ceremony in Los Angeles. [1] Since 2004, the winner has been chosen by online balloting through three to five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee. [3] Before that, determination of the winners was made by an panel of experts. [4] Through the 2001 iteration of the ESPY Awards, ceremonies were conducted in February of each year to honor achievements over the previous calendar year; awards presented thereafter are conferred in July and reflect performance from the June previous. [a] [5]

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The inaugural winner of the Best Male Athlete ESPY Award was basketball player Michael Jordan in 1993. [6] Four American athletes, golfer Tiger Woods, road cyclist Lance Armstrong, basketball player LeBron James, and American football player Patrick Mahomes have won the award multiple times. Woods was honored five times: in 1998 (jointly with baseball player Ken Griffey Jr.), 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2008. Armstrong was honored four times from 2003 to 2006 inclusive. James received the award on three occasions in 2012, 2013 and 2016. Mahomes received the award twice in 2023 and 2024. Basketball is the most successful sport, its players having received a total of nine awards and thirty-three nominations since its inception, followed by American football players with six wins and twenty-seven nominations. The award has been won by a non-American four times – in 2011 by German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki, [7] in 2018 by Russian hockey player Alex Ovechkin, in 2019 by Greek basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo and in 2022 by Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani. All four were playing for American teams. It was not awarded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

Winners and nominees

Winners and nominees of the Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
YearImageAthleteNationSportNomineesRef(s)
1993 Michael Jordan Flag of the United States.svg  USA Basketball Dennis Eckersley (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball
Mario Lemieux (Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN) – Ice hockey
Emmitt Smith (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
Steve Young (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football 		[6] [9]
1994 BarryBonds1993.jpg Barry Bonds Flag of the United States.svg  USA Baseball Charles Barkley (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Mario Lemieux (Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN) – Ice hockey
Nigel Mansell (Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR) – Motorsport
Charlie Ward (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – College football 		[10] [11] [12]
1995 SteveYoungRepublicanConvention1990.jpg Steve Young Flag of the United States.svg  USA American football George Foreman (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Boxing
Hakeem Olajuwon (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Barry Sanders (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football 		[13] [14]
1996 Cal Ripken, Jr in 1996 (cropped).jpg Cal Ripken Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  USA Baseball Greg Maddux (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball
Hakeem Olajuwon (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball 		[15] [16]
1997 Michael Johnson 1995.jpg Michael Johnson Flag of the United States.svg  USA Track and field Michael Jordan (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Tiger Woods (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Golf 		[17] [18]
1998 TigerWoods1997.jpg Tiger Woods Flag of the United States.svg  USA Golf Michael Jordan (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Barry Sanders (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football 		[19] [20] [21]
Ken Griffey Jr. 1997 (cropped).jpg Ken Griffey Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  USA Baseball
1999 Mark McGwire 1989 (cropped).jpg Mark McGwire Flag of the United States.svg  USA Baseball Terrell Davis (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
Jeff Gordon (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – NASCAR
Michael Jordan (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Sammy Sosa (Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM) – Baseball 		[22] [23]
2000 Tiger-1.jpg Tiger Woods (2)Flag of the United States.svg  USA Golf Tim Duncan (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Pedro Martínez (Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM) – Baseball 		[6] [24]
2001 TigerWoods2004RyderCup1.jpg Tiger Woods (3)Flag of the United States.svg  USA Golf Lance Armstrong Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Road cycling
Shaquille O'Neal (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball 		[6] [25]
2002 Tiger Woods drives by Allison.jpg Tiger Woods (4)Flag of the United States.svg  USA Golf Lance Armstrong (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Road cycling
Barry Bonds (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball
Shaquille O'Neal (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Cael Sanderson (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Collegiate wrestling 		[6] [26]
2003 Lance Armstrong - Tour de France 2003 - Alpe d'Huez (cropped).jpg Lance Armstrong Flag of the United States.svg  USA Road cycling Barry Bonds (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball
Tim Duncan (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Tiger Woods (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Golf 		[27] [28]
2004 Armstrong-nih.jpg Lance Armstrong (2)Flag of the United States.svg  USA Road cycling Barry Bonds (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball
Tom Brady (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
Kevin Garnett (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Peyton Manning (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football 		[27] [29]
2005 LanceTimeTrial2005StEtienne (cropped).jpg Lance Armstrong (3)Flag of the United States.svg  USA Road cycling Peyton Manning (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
Bode Miller (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Skiing
Michael Phelps (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Swimming
Vijay Singh (Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ) – Golf 		[27] [30]
2006 Lance Armstrong Tour de Gruene 2008-11-01.jpg Lance Armstrong (4)Flag of the United States.svg  USA Road cycling Shaun Alexander (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
LeBron James (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Albert Pujols (Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM) – Baseball
Vince Young (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – College football 		[27] [31]
2007 LaDainian Tomlinson-Aug-2-08-Practice.jpg LaDainian Tomlinson Flag of the United States.svg  USA American football Roger Federer (Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI) – Tennis
LeBron James (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Peyton Manning (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
Tiger Woods (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Golf 		[32]
2008 20080609 Tiger Woods (cropped).jpg Tiger Woods (5)Flag of the United States.svg  USA Golf Tom Brady (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
Kobe Bryant (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Alex Rodriguez (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball 		[33] [34]
2009 Michael Phelps in action (3628423222).jpg Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  USA Swimming Kobe Bryant (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
LeBron James (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Jimmie Johnson (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – NASCAR 		[35]
2010 Drew Brees at Saints Super Bowl parade 2010-02-09.jpg Drew Brees Flag of the United States.svg  USA American football Kobe Bryant (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
LeBron James (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Jimmie Johnson (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – NASCAR
Albert Pujols (Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM) – Baseball 		[36] [37]
2011 Dirk Nowitzki Mavs 2009.jpg Dirk Nowitzki Flag of Germany.svg  DEU Basketball Jimmie Johnson (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – NASCAR
Rafael Nadal (Flag of Spain.svg  ESP) – Tennis
Aaron Rodgers (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football 		[38] [7]
2012 LeBron James Dec 2012 3.jpg LeBron James Flag of the United States.svg  USA Basketball Novak Djokovic (Flag of Serbia.svg  SER) – Tennis
Aaron Rodgers (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
Justin Verlander (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball 		[39] [40]
2013 LeBron James at GSW.jpg LeBron James (2)Flag of the United States.svg  USA Basketball Miguel Cabrera (Flag of Venezuela.svg  VEN) – Baseball
Adrian Peterson (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
Michael Phelps (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Swimming 		[41]
2014 Kevin Durant Feb 2014.jpg Kevin Durant Flag of the United States.svg  USA Basketball Miguel Cabrera (Flag of Venezuela.svg  VEN) – Baseball
Peyton Manning (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Boxing 		[42] [43]
2015 Stephen Curry dribbling 2016 (cropped).jpg Stephen Curry Flag of the United States.svg  USA Basketball LeBron James (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Aaron Rodgers (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
J. J. Watt (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football 		[44]
2016 LeBron James (15662939969).jpg LeBron James (3)Flag of the United States.svg  USA Basketball Stephen Curry (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Bryce Harper (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball
Cam Newton (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football 		[45] [46]
2017 Westbrook 20150125.jpg Russell Westbrook Flag of the United States.svg  USA Basketball Kris Bryant (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball
Sidney Crosby (Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN) – Ice hockey
Michael Phelps (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Swimming 		[47] [48]
2018 Alex Ovechkin.png Alexander Ovechkin Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Ice hockey Jose Altuve (Flag of Venezuela.svg  VEN) – Baseball
Tom Brady (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football
James Harden (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball 		[49] [50]
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo (24845003687) (cropped).jpg Giannis Antetokounmpo Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Basketball Mookie Betts (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball
Brooks Koepka (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Golf
Patrick Mahomes (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football 		[51] [52]
2020 Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic [8]
2021 NFL 2020 - Playoffs - Washington vs. Buccaneers 223 (50833097576).jpg Tom Brady Flag of the United States.svg  USA American football Lewis Hamilton (Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR) – Formula One
Nikola Jokić (Flag of Serbia.svg  SER) – Basketball
Connor McDavid (Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN) – Ice hockey 		[53] [54]
2022 Ohtani batting 2019.08.04(3).jpg Shohei Ohtani Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Baseball Stephen Curry (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Basketball
Connor McDavid (Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN) – Ice hockey
Aaron Rodgers (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – American football 		[55] [56]
2023 Patrick Mahomes (51615475056).jpg Patrick Mahomes Flag of the United States.svg  USA American football Nikola Jokić (Flag of Serbia.svg  SER) – Basketball
Aaron Judge (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Baseball
Lionel Messi (Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG) – Soccer 		[57]
2024 Patrick Mahomes (51615475056).jpg Patrick Mahomes (2)Flag of the United States.svg  USA American football Connor McDavid (Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN) – Ice hockey
Shohei Ohtani (Flag of Japan.svg  JPN) – Baseball
Scottie Scheffler (Flag of the United States.svg  USA) – Golf 		[58]

Statistics

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Because of the rescheduling of the ESPY Awards ceremony, the award presented in 2002 was given in consideration of performance betwixt February 2001 and June 2002. [5]

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