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Candace Parker, Paige Bueckers Connect Backstage After Announcing Gatorade Players Of The Year At ESPYS

They awarded Cooper Flagg and Sadie Engelhardt with this year’s awards.

As previous Gatorade high school players of the year, Candace Parker and Paige Bueckers were fitting choices to announce this year’s winners at the 2024 ESPYS.

They did so in the third hour of the show, crowning Cooper Flagg the male honoree and Sadie Engelhardt the female winner.

Shortly after the on-stage/on-screen moment, the basketball stars connected backstage. They posed for a picture of their own, while also welcoming Flagg and Engelhardt into a shot.

In support of Thursday’s ceremony, ESPN shared official media photos. That backstage look follows.

Los Angeles, CA – July 11, 2024 – Dolby Theater: Candace Parker and Paige Bueckers on the Step and Repeat for the 2024 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz / ESPN Images)
Los Angeles, CA – July 11, 2024 – Dolby Theater: Candace Parker, Cooper Flagg, Sadie Engelhardt and Paige Bueckers on the Step and Repeat for the 2024 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz / ESPN Images)
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