Hosted by Serena Williams, The 2024 ESPYS will broadcast live on Thursday, July 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern time, 5 p.m. Pacific on ABC from Los Angeles. The star-studded ceremony will relive the highlights of the past year in sports, honor leading athletes and performances, and bring together the sports industry’s fan favorites and biggest stars, including JuJu Watkins of USC, who has been nominated for an ESPY Award.
Top celebrities from sports and entertainment will gather to recognize nominees and honor winners in categories such as “Best Athlete, Men’s Sports,” “Best Athlete, Women’s Sports,” “Best Breakthrough Athlete,” “Best Record Breaking Performance,” “Best Championship Performance,” and “Best Comeback Athlete.”
JuJu Watkins was nominated for “Best Breakthrough Athlete” heading into the ESPY Awards ceremony. Other nominees are LSU gymnast Haleigh Bryant, Houston Texans quarterback C.J Stroud, and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama.
After joining the Trojans as the No. 1 recruit in her class, Watkins led the Trojans with 34.6 minutes, 27.1 points, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game. She finished second on the team with 1.6 blocks per game and shot 40.1% from the floor, 31.9% from 3-point range and 85.2% from the free-throw line, leading the Trojans to an Elite Eight appearance.
Fans are able to vote for their choices. The fan vote helps decide the winners.
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