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Jaylen Brown Joins Patrick Mahomes, Simone Biles, Caitlin Clark and More for Espy Awards Amid Olympic 2024 Snub
Jaylen Brown might have something to be happy about after he couldn’t make it in the USA team for the Paris Olympics after being crowned NBA MVP.
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After clinching the NBA title and becoming the MVP, Jaylen Brown is having the time of life. With that, it was expected that he might get a chance if, by god’s chance, someone got injured. Kwahi Leonard came into the picture.
Leonard, who has been dealing with persistent knee discomfort and inflammation for months, will not represent the United States at the Paris Olympics, USA Basketball confirmed Wednesday.
After this, the obvious choice was Jaylen Brown, but Derrick White was instead selected. Jaylen Brown didn't seem to disguise his unhappiness at being missed in favor of his Celtics teammate, and he suggested Nike may have impacted USA Basketball's decision:
Jaylen Brown is nominated for the ESPY Awards
But Jaylen Brown now might have something to be happy about, as he has been nominated for the ESPY Awards. Jaylen Brown, a Boston Celtics guard, and Marietta native, has been nominated for the ESPY "Championship Performance" award. According to reports, Brown's effort contributed to the Celtics winning their first NBA title in 16 years, so he should be nominated this year.
He is not alone. Shohei Ohtani, designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Juju Watkins, a USC women's basketball star, are among the contenders expected to win awards Thursday evening at the annual ESPY Awards in Hollywood.
Simone Biles, Caitlin Clark, Coco Gauff, and Patrick Mahomes are among the top nominations for the annual sports awards event, recognizing the finest athletes, teams, and plays of the year.
All ESPY Award Nominees
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Best athlete, men's sports |
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Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs |
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Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels/Dodgers |
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Scottie Scheffler, Golf |
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Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers |
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Best athlete, women's sports |
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Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball |
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Coco Gauff, Tennis |
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Nelly Korda, Golf |
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A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces |
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Best breakthrough athlete |
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Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics |
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C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans |
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Juju Watkins, USC Women’s Basketball |
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Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs |
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Best record-breaking performance |
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49ers Christian McCaffrey scores a TD for a record-breaking 17 straight games |
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Caitlin Clark becomes NCAA’s All-Time Scoring Leader, breaking Pete Maravich’s Record |
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Tara VanDerveer, Stanford Women’s Basketball – gets 1,203rd win to pass Coach K for most by any coach in NCAA basketball history |
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Max Verstappen wins record 10th consecutive race with victory at Italian Grand Prix |
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Best championship performance |
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Michigan’s Blake Corum and Will Johnson, 2024 College Football National Championship MVPs |
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Kayla Martello, Boston College Women’s Lacrosse Advertisement
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Midge Purce, NJ/NY Gotham FC – NWSL Championship MVP |
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Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics |
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Best comeback athlete |
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Simone Biles, Gymnast |
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Paige Bueckers, University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball |
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Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns |
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Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans |
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Best play |
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Jayda Coleman calls GAME sending Oklahoma to their 4th Straight Championship (6/4/24) |
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Anthony Edwards Dunk of the Year (3/18/24) |
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Alabama scores on 4th & 31 to win Auburn (11/25/23) |
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Lamar Jackson Caught His Own Pass & Ran With it (1/28/24) |
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Best team |
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South Carolina Gamecocks, NCAA Women’s Basketball |
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Kansas City Chiefs, NFL |
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Michigan Wolverines, NCAA Football |
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Las Vegas Aces, WNBA |
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University of Connecticut Huskies, NCAA Men’s Basketball |
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Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball |
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Boston Celtics, NBA |
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Florida Panthers, NHL |
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Texas Rangers, MLB |
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Best college athlete, men's sports |
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Jayden Daniels, LSU Football |
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Zach Edey, Purdue Men’s Basketball |
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Ousmane Sylla, Clemson Soccer |
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Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame Lacrosse |
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Best college athlete, women's sports |
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Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics |
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Caitlin Clark, Iowa Basketball Advertisement
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Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin Volleyball |
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Izzy Scane, Northwestern Lacrosse |
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Best athlete with a disability |
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Jaydin Blackwell World Champion Sprinter |
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Ezra Frech, World Champion High Jumper |
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Brenna Huckaby Snowboarding Champion |
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Oksana Masters, Cross-Country Skier/Hand Cyclist |
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Best NFL player |
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Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns |
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Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens |
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Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs |
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Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers |
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Best MLB player |
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Ronald Acuña, Atlanta Braves |
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Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees |
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Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels |
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Corey Seager, Texas Rangers |
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Best NHL player |
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Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche |
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Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers |
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Best NBA player |
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Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder |
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Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets |
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Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics |
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Best WNBA player |
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Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx |
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Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty |
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Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun |
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A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces |
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Best driver |
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Ryan Blaney, NASCAR |
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Matt Hagan, NHRA |
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Álex Palou, IndyCar |
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Max Verstappen, F1 |
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Best UFC fighter |
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Islam Makhachev |
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Sean O’Malley |
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Alex Pereira |
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Zhang Weili |
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Best boxer |
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Terence Crawford |
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Seniesa Estrada |
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Naoya Inoue |
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Oleksandr Usyk |
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Best soccer player |
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Aitana Bonmatí, Spain |
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Naomi Girma, USWNT |
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Vinicius Junior, Brazil/Real Madrid |
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Kylian Mbappé, France/Real Madrid |
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Best golfer |
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Nelly Korda Advertisement
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Xander Schauffele |
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Scottie Scheffler |
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Lilia Vu |
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Best tennis player |
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Carlos Alcaraz |
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Novak Djokovic |
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Coco Gauff |
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Iga Swiatek |
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