ESPYS 2023 Winners
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets
Aaron Judge – New York Yankees
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs
Lionel Messi – Argentina
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
Mikaela Shiffrin – Ski
Sophia Smith – Portland Thorns
Iga Świątek – Tennis
A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Caitlin Clark – Iowa Women’s Basketball
Brock Purdy – San Francisco 49ers
Angel Reese – LSU Women’s Basketball
Julio Rodríguez – Seattle Mariners
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Novak Djokovic
LeBron James
Mikaela Shiffrin
Max Verstappen
Best Championship Performance
Leon Edwards – UFC
Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets
Lionel Messi – Argentina
Rose Zhang – LPGA
Best Comeback Athlete
Jon Jones, UFC
Jamal Murray – Denver Nuggets
Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Sun
Justin Verlander – Current New York Mets / Houston Astros
Best Play
Michael Block Hole – Golf
Justin Jefferson – NFL
Ally Lemos – NCAA
Trinity Thomas – NCAA
Best Team
Denver Nuggets – NBA
Georgia Bulldogs – NCAA Football
Kansas City Chiefs – NFL
Las Vegas Aces – WNBA
Louisiana State Tigers – NCAA Women’s Basketball
Oklahoma Sooners – NCAA Softball
Vegas Golden Knights – NHL
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 Softball
Caitlin Clark – Iowa Women’s Basketball
Izzy Scane – Northwestern Lacrosse
Trinity Thomas – Florida Gators Gymnastics
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 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 (Current Las Vegas Aces)
Breanna Stewart – Seattle Storm (Current New York Liberty)
A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces
Best Driver
Brittany Force – NHRA
Kyle Larson – NASCAR
Josef Newgarden – IndyCar
Max Verstappen – F1
Best UFC Fighter
Leon Edwards
Jon Jones
Islam Makhachev
Amanda Nunes
Best Boxer
Gervonta Davis
Devin Haney
Claressa Shields
Shakur Stevenson
Best Soccer Player
Aitana Bonmatí – Spain/Barcelona
Erling Haaland – Norway/Manchester City
Lionel Messi – Argentina/PSG
Sophia Smith – USWNT/Portland Thorns
Best Golfer
Wyndham Clark
Nelly Korda
Jon Rahm
Scottie Scheffler
Best Tennis Player
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
Aryna Sabalenka
