Another year, another chance for the KC Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes to add hardware to the mantle as the Super Bowl champs were nominated for ESPY awards.
On Wednesday morning, it was revealed that Mahomes and the Chiefs were nominated for awards at the 2024 ESPYS. Further explained in anpress release, the annual ESPYS ceremony is aimed to "relive the highlight moments of the year, honor leading athletes and performances, and bring together the sports industry’s fan favorites and biggest stars."
For the second year in a row, Mahomes is up for the Best Athlete and Best NFL Player awards. Challengers for Best Athlete include Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, as well as Edmonton Oilers standout Connor McDavid and PGA Tour sensation Scottie Scheffler. Mahomes's peers who are up for Best NFL Player are Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey.
If Mahomes wins Best Athlete , he'd join a group of just LeBron James, Lance Armstrong and Tiger Woods as the only ones to do so multiple times. Kansas City, a back-to-back champ, is up for Best Team. Winning clubs across various other sports are also in consideration. In 2023,'s support of The V Foundation continues this year, and one of three separate major honors is tied to Jim Valvano's legacy.
This year's edition of the ESPYS, presented by Capital One and hosted by Serena Williams, will be broadcast live on Thursday, July 11 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. Voting is currently open and will close three hours prior to the start of the event.Jordan Foote is the deputy editor of Arrowhead Report on SI.com, covering the Kansas City Chiefs. He also hosts the One Royal Way podcast on Kansas City Sports Network. Jordan is a Baker University alumnus, earning his degree in Mass Media.
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