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Caitlyn Clark, Coco Gauff, And More Nominated for 2024 ESPYs

June 27, 2024

ESPYs season, which arrives every summer, has returned once more to celebrate the world of sports, specifically honoring the athletes within it.

With this morning’s announcement of nominees across all categories, Indiana Fever guard Caitlyn Clark, 22, finds herself prominently featured with three nominations: Best Athlete, Women’s Sports; Best Record-Breaking Performance; and Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports—reflecting her remarkable career at Iowa.

Additionally, 20-year-old Coco Gauff, an American tennis player with career-high rankings, earns her first ESPYs nomination.

Gauff, a resident of Delray Beach, is nominated in the ‘Best Athlete, Female Sports’ category alongside golf standout Nelly Korda and two-time nominee A’ja Wilson, center for the two-time WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces. Clark and Korda also receive their first nominations.

Patrick Mahomes, last year’s winner for Best Athlete, Men’s Sports and Best NFL Player, once again secures nominations in both categories. His Kansas City Chiefs are nominated for Best Team, alongside the recently crowned NBA champions, the Boston Celtics.

BEST ATHLETE, WOMEN’S SPORTS

Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball
Coco Gauff, Tennis
Nelly Korda, Golf
A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces

BEST ATHLETE, MEN’S SPORTS

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels / Los Angeles Dodgers
Scottie Scheffler, Golf
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
J. Stroud, Houston Texans
Juju Watkins, USC Women’s Basketball
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

49ers Christian McCaffrey scores a TD for a record breaking 17 straight games
Caitlin Clark becomes NCAA’s All Time Scoring Leader breaking Pete Maravich’s Record
Tara VanDerveer, Stanford Women’s Basketball – gets 1,203rd win to pass Coach K for most by any coach in NCAA basketball history
Max Verstappen wins record 10th consecutive race with victory at Italian Grand Prix

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

Michigan’s Blake Corum and Will Johnson, 2024 College Football National Championship MVPs
Kayla Martello, Boston College Women’s Lacrosse
Midge Purce, NJ/NY Gotham FC – NWSL Championship MVP
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE

Simone Biles, Gymnast
Paige Bueckers, University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans

BEST PLAY

Jayda Coleman calls GAME sending Oklahoma to their 4th Straight Championship (6/4/24)
Anthony Edwards Dunk of the Year (3/18/24)
Alabama scores on 4th & 31 to win Auburn (11/25/23)
Lamar Jackson Caught His Own Pass & Ran With it (1/28/24)

BEST TEAM