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Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs team nominated for 2024 ESPY Awards

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City #Chiefs team nominated for 2024 ESPY Awards | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs are well-represented for the second consecutive year in the nominations for the 2024 ESPY Awards.

Reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is up for the same awards he won at last year’s ceremony. He’s again nominated in the “Best Male Athlete” and the “Best NFL Player” categories, hoping for another sweep.

He’ll have another competitive category for “Best Male Athlete,” with Los Angeles Angels/Dodgers all-star Shohei Ohtani, champion golfer Scottie Scheffler and Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid rounding out the competition. In the “Best NFL Player” category, Mahomes will face off against Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns, Lamar Jackson from the Baltimore Ravens, and Christian McCaffrey from the San Francisco 49ers.

The Chiefs, who have won back-to-back Super Bowl titles, seek back-to-back ESPY victories in the “Best Team” category.

For a complete list of the various awards and nominations, click here.

Remember, fan voting helps to decide the winner. You can cast your vote now for the Chiefs over on ESPN.

The ESPY Awards, presented by Capitol One and benefiting the V Foundation, will be broadcast on ABC on July 11 at 7:00 p.m. CT.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes won ‘Best Male Athlete’ at 2023 ESPY Awards

Kansas City #Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the “Best Male Athlete” award at Wednesday’s ESPY Awards.

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Patrick Mahomes swept both of his individual ESPY Award nominations on Wednesday night, taking home the title of “Best Male Athlete of the Year” during the ceremony’s second presentation after it was announced that he would win the “Best NFL Player” earlier in the afternoon.

In a category that featured Nikola Jokic, Aaron Judge, and Lionel Messi, the Kansas City Chiefs star emerged victorious after his Super Bowl campaign in 2023 lifted him over the other contenders. Hip-hop artist Quavo and actor Paul Walter Hauser presented the award to Mahomes, and he immediately approached the podium to give his acceptance speech.

“I’ve grown up watching the ESPYS and seeing a lot of great athletes win awards, and to be on this stage winning this award is a tremendous honor,” he told the audience. “But it all wouldn’t be possible without God. So I want to thank him first. I truly believe that it was an incredible season.”

He took time to explain that his road to win the award was not easy, and recounted the aversity that he overcame during the Chiefs’ latest championship campaign with the help of his comrades on Kansas City’s roster.

Said Mahomes: “There are many ups and many downs as well. Thank my teammates and coaches for basically just making me look good, honestly, because, you know, I’m a quarterback; I just got to throw the ball. I let guys like Trav [Travis Kelce] work.So [I] appreciate my teammates, my coaches, and the guys that are here. I want to thank my family. Brittany, Bronze, Sterling.

“I’m glad that all that hard work is paying off. And when I’m not in the building, you’re supporting me and making me the guy that I am, the man that I am. So I want to thank them. And finally, Chiefs Kingdom, I truly believe, is the best fan base in the world, sorted all the athletes out here. Man. I started betting next week. I go back to camp next Tuesday. So this is a great award. But we’re gonna do this thing again. We’ll keep this thing rolling. Appreciate all y’all.”

Mahomes will have to wait to see if he and the Chiefs will win yet another accolade later in the ceremony when the award for “Best Team” is announced.  

Patrick Mahomes, entire Chiefs team nominated for 2023 ESPY Awards

The #Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes will be facing some tough competition to bring home a trio of ESPY Awards.

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The Kansas City Chiefs are well-represented in the nominations for the 2023 ESPY Awards.

Reigning league MVP and Super Bowl MVP, Patrick Mahomes, is up for a pair of awards. He’s nominated in the “Best Male Athlete” and the “Best NFL Player” category. The last time that Mahomes was the reigning league MVP, he won both of these categories.

He’ll have his work cut out for him in the “Best Male Athlete” category with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Argentinian soccer sensation Lionel Messi rounding out the competition. In the “Best NFL Player” category, Mahomes will go against Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson and San Francisco 49ers DE Nick Bosa.

The entire 2022 Chiefs team received a nomination for the “Best Team” category, which also features the recently crowned NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets.

For a full list of the various awards and nominations, click here.

Remember, fan voting helps to decide the winner. You can cast your vote now for the Chiefs over on ESPN.

The ESPY Awards presented by Capitol One and benefiting the V Foundation, will be broadcast on July 12 at 7:00 p.m. CT on ABC.

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