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going to take the award. He led the Cavs to an NBA title, his third in the last five seasons.
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The ESPY Awards is an annual show dedicated to some of the most outstanding collegiate and professional athletes every year.
Best Female Athlete Award Mixed martial arts artist Ronda Rousey has won the award for Best Female Athlete the last two years. This year, Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky small forward, is a top nominee to win as an WNBA player. Donne was named a Special Olympics Ambassador and recently posed in ESPN magazine. She has received much name recognition, especially on social media, for her publicity in ESPN’s body issue and her appearance with Gatorade’s brand.
The show will air at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles and will be televised on ABC. The ESPY Awards have been airing since 1993 and will be hosted this year by profes- Best Breakthrough Athlete sional wrestler John Cena. Award Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake ArrieFollow us on twitter at @NS- ta has made a name for himself over Scene during the show for live the last year. He has continuously tweets and updates. proven to be an ace for the franchise since his 2013 arrival. In 2015, he Best Male Athlete Award won the National League CY Young Stephen Curry, Golden State Award by the Baseball Writer’ AsWarriors point guard, won the Best sociation of America after leading Male Athlete Award last year, and the MLB in wins. He’s stepped up has managed to stay on the radar his game this year, pitching a noto be a nominee this year. But, this hitter against the Reds and helping year I predict LeBron James, Cleve- lead the Cubs to the top record in land Cavaliers small forward, is all of baseball.
This award is given to people who have contributed to sports in more ways than one. Last year, Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce Jenner,) Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete, caused uproar by winning the award, which correlated in a spike in ratings for the show, according to the Los Angeles Times. This year, Zaevion Dobson, 15 year old Tennessee high school football star, will be awarded the Arthur Ashe Courage award. Dobson sacrificed his life to save others from a shooting, resulting in him losing his life. He had a hopeful future in football and monitoring his peers. Dobson’s mother and brothers will be accepting the award on his behalf.
Previous winners • Caitlyn Jenner (2015) • Michael Sam (2014) • Robin Roberts (2013) • Pat Summitt (2012) • Dewey Bozella (2011) • Jan Thomas (2010) • Todd Thomas (2010) • Aaron Thomas (2010) • Nelson Mandela (2009) • John Carlos (2008) • Tommie Smith (2008) • David Cullen (2007) • Trevor Ringland (2007) • Shamila Kohestania (2006) • Roia Ahmad (2006)
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