Basketball player Nikola Jokic and footballer Lionel Messi shortlisted for Top Athlete of the 2023 Annual Excellence in Sports Performance Award (ESPY).
Baseball player Aaron Judge and American football player Patrick Mahomes are also up for the award, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Candidates for ESPY 2023:
Nikola Jokic – basketball, Denver Nuggets
Aaron Judge – Baseball, New York Yankees
Patrick Mahomes – American Football, Kansas City Chiefs
Lionel Messi – football, Inter Miami, Argentina national team.
The ESPY Award is given by the American television network ESPN to the best athletes and teams over the past calendar year. ESPY award winners are determined by fan votes.
Source : MatchTV

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