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Skiing great Mikaela Shiffrin and football superstar Patrick Mahomes received top honors at Wednesday’s ESPY Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Shiffrin was named the Best Athlete in Women’s Sports, beating out Sophia Smith, Iga \u015awi\u0105tek, and A’ja Wilson. Mahomes took home the corresponding award in the Men’s Sports category, besting Nikola Jokic, Aaron Judge, and Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n

In addition to giving celebratory speeches on stage, Shiffrin and Mahomes posed with their trophies in the backstage area. In Mahomes’ case, he was accompanied by his wife Brittany.<\/p>\n

Following the event, ESPN shared photos of their respective celebrations. Those photos, as well as a complete list of this year’s award winners, follow:<\/p>\n

Best Athlete, Men\u2019s Sports: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
\nBest Athlete, Women\u2019s Sports: Mikaela Shiffrin, Ski
\nBest Breakthrough Athlete: Angel Reese, LSU Women\u2019s Basketball
\nBest Record-Breaking Performance: LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record
\nBest Championship Performance: Lionel Messi, Argentina – World Cup Final
\nBest Comeback Athlete: Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
\nBest Play: Justin Jefferson with the Catch of the Century
\nBest Team: Kansas City Chiefs
\nBest College Athlete, Men\u2019s Sports: Caleb Williams, USC Football
\nBest College Athlete, Women\u2019s Sports: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women\u2019s Basketball
\nBest Athlete with a Disability: Zach Miller, Snowboarding
\nBest NFL Player: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
\nBest MLB Player: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
\nBest NHL Player: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
\nBest NBA Player: Nikola Joki\u0107, Denver Nuggets
\nBest WNBA Player: A\u2019ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
\nBest Driver: Max Verstappen, F1
\nBest UFC Fighter: Jon Jones
\nBest Boxer: Claressa Shields
\nBest Soccer Player: Lionel Messi, Argentina\/PSG
\nBest Golfer: Scottie Scheffler
\nBest Tennis Player: Novak Djokovic<\/em><\/p>\n

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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2023 – Dolby Theater: Mikaela Shiffrin holding an ESPY while on the Red Carpet for the 2023 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Allen Kee \/ ESPN Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2023 – Dolby Theater: Mikaela Shiffrin during the 2023 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Joshua Gateley \/ ESPN Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2023 – Dolby Theater: Mikaela Shiffrin holding an ESPY while on the Red Carpet for the 2023 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Allen Kee \/ ESPN Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2023 – Dolby Theater: Mikaela Shiffrin holding an ESPY while on the Red Carpet for the 2023 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Allen Kee \/ ESPN Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2023 – Dolby Theater: Mikaela Shiffrin during the 2023 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Joshua Gateley \/ ESPN Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2023 – Dolby Theater: Patrick Mahomes holding an ESPY while on the Red Carpet for the 2023 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Allen Kee \/ ESPN Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2023 – Dolby Theater: Patrick Mahomes during the 2023 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Joshua Gateley \/ ESPN Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2023 – Dolby Theater: Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes holding an ESPY, backstage during the 2023 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
(Photo by Allen Kee \/ ESPN Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2023 – Dolby Theater: Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes holding an ESPY while on the Red Carpet for the 2023 ESPYS presented by Capital One.
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