Notable awards were as follows:
â— Best International Athlete – Lionel Messi (Soccer – Barcelona/Argentina)
â— Best Play – Odell Beckham Jr. Â (NFL – NY Giants) *Won for his one-handed catch
â— Best NFL Player – Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) *If Tom Brady of New England Patriots wasn’t accused of deflating balls, maybe he would have won
â— Best Championship Performance – LeBron James (NBA – Cleveland Cavaliers) *Eastern Conference Finals?
â— Best Male Athlete – Stephen Curry (NBA-GS Warriors) *Nominees included GB Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, Lionel Messi and LeBron James
â— Best Female Athlete and Best Fighter – Ronda Rousey (MMA – Mixed Martial Arts)Â *Rousey- Â ‘I wonder how Floyd feels being beat by a woman for once’
â— Arthur Ashe Award for Courage – Caitlyn (Bruce) Jenner (Track & Field) who was afraid to express his/her? Â feelings growing up and gave a long speech encouraging all to accept and respect transgenders, especially young ones.
â— Icon Award – Derek Jeter (Major League Baseball – New York Yankees)
â— Best Breakthrough Athlete – Mo’Ne Davis (Little League )
â— Best Coach – Steve Kerr (NBA – GS Warriors)
â— Best Team: US Women’s Soccer Team
