Scheduled are top celebrities from sports and entertainment who will gather to recognize nominees and honor winners in categories such as “Best Athlete, Men’s Sports,” “Best Athlete, Women’s Sports,” “Best Breakthrough Athlete,” “Best Record Breaking Performance,” “Best Championship Performance” and “Best Comeback Athlete.
ESPY Awards 2023 Live Stream
ESPY Awards Live Show
ESPY Awards 2023 Live Stream Show
This year’s ESPYS − abbreviated for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly − mark the 31st year of the award show, and some championship athletes will be in attendance, including those from the NBA champion Denver Nuggets, Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and, of course, Donna Kelce.
There are also a plethora of stars and athletes scheduled to present this year including Damar Hamlin, Mike Tyson, Olivia Dunne, Angel Reese, Travis Kelce, and many others.
Lil Wayne will open with a performance. H.E.R. will perform her single “The Journey” in a tribute to the 30th anniversary of the V Foundation and Jim Valvano’s iconic 1993 speech. The House of Vibe All-Stars will also provide musical entertainment throughout the show.
Twenty-five awards will be given out, including Best Team, Best Athlete, Best Breakthrough Athlete, and Best Team. The special prizes that will be awarded include the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to the United States Women’s National Soccer Team; the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance to Chicago White Sox reliever and cancer survivor Liam Hendricks; and the Pat Tillman Award for Service to the Buffalo Bills training staff.
The ESPY Awards, which stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, is an annual sports awards show that recognizes the year’s top athletes and memorable sports moments.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is among the nominees for surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA career scoring record, while Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds two nominations for Best Athlete and Best NFL Player.
