The ESPYS 2023 award night from ESPN saw the world’s best athletes and biggest stars honoring the past year in sports at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The star-studded red carpet included Patrick Mahomes, Mike Tyson, Tiffany Haddish, Diana Flores, Coco Jones, Angel Reese, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Andrew East, Jerry Jacobs, Hasan Minhaj, and more. Lil Wayne opened the Excellence in sports performance and Achievements (ESPYS) show with a performance, then H.E.R. who performed her latest single, “The Journey,” in a special tribute to the 30th anniversary of the V Foundation and Jim Valvano’s iconic 1993 speech. https://twitter.com/rapalert6/status/1679311407626559494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1679311407626559494%7Ctwgr%5E07287299758cc2fa07309f0b01db4fa87ea7fc6c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhip-hopvibe.com%2Fnews%2Flil-wayne-performs-a-milli-at-2023-espys-video%2F Best Team: Kansas City Chiefs Best WNBA Player: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces Best UFC Fighter: Jon Jones Best Comeback Athlete: Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets Best Athlete, Men's Sports: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs Best Athlete, Women's Sports: Mikaela Shiffrin, Skiing Best Championship Performance: Lionel Messi, Argentina -- World Cup Final Best Boxer: Claressa Shields Best Breakthrough Athlete: Angel Reese, LSU Tigers Women's Basketball Best Play: Justin Jefferson with the catch of the century Best Record-Breaking Performance: LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record Best College Athlete, Men's Sports: Caleb Williams, USC Football Best College Athlete, Women's Sports: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women's Basketball Best Athlete with a Disability: Zach Miller, Snowboarding Best NFL Player: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs Best MLB Player: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels Best NHL Player: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers Best NBA Player: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets Best Driver: Max Verstappen, F1 Best Soccer Player: Lionel Messi, Argentina/PSG Best Golfer: Scottie Scheffler Best Tennis Player: Novak Djokovic Arthur Ashe Award for Courage: U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Liam Hendriks, Chicago White Sox Pat Tillman Award for Service: Buffalo Bills training staff Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Jrue and Lauren Holiday Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award: Jordan Adeyemi, Ashley Badis, Rishan Patel