Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
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Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated has annually presented the Sportsman of the Year award to "the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement." Both Americans and non-Americans are eligible, though in the past the vast majority of winners have been from the United States. Both men and women have won the award, originally called "Sportsman of the Year" and renamed "Sportswoman of the Year" or "Sportswomen of the Year" when applicable.
Tiger Woods, Tom Brady and LeBron James are the only individuals who have received the award more than once. Woods received his first award in 1996 as an amateur golfer, and in 2000 as a professional golfer.[1] Brady received his first award in 2005, and his second in 2021. James received his first award in 2012, his second in 2016, and a third in 2020.[2][3] Curt Schilling and Stephen Curry have won the award both individually and as part of a team.[4]
The trophy is a ceramic replica of an ancient Greek amphora (c. 510 BC) which depicts nude male Hellenistic athletes engaged in a variety of athletic activities—running, discus, and javelin. It measures 8" in diameter and stands 18.5" high (20.32 x 47 cm). The original amphora was acquired by Sports Illustrated magazine in 1954 and was donated to the "Sports" collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 1979.[5] Winners of the award are now presented with a copy of the amphora made in silver by Tiffany & Co.[6]
Winners
The award's trophy, a ceramic urn depicting great athletes, has been given to the following recipients:
- Note: non-athlete individuals in Italics
| Year | Winner | Nationality | Sport | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | Track and field | First sub-four-minute mile |
| 1955 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | World Series MVP |
| 1956 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Track and field | Triple Olympic gold medalist |
| 1957 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | National League batting champion |
| 1958 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Track and field | Decathlon world record |
| 1959 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Boxing | World Heavyweight Champion |
| 1960 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golf | PGA Player of the Year |
| 1961 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | College basketball | Final Four MVP |
| 1962 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | College football | Heisman Trophy winner |
| 1963 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | NFL Commissioner; credited for expansion and the suspension of athletes for gambling |
| 1964 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golf | U.S. Open champion |
| 1965 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | World Series Champion, Cy Young Award, Triple Crown winner, World Series MVP |
| 1966 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Track and field | Mile world record |
| 1967 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | Triple Crown winner, AL MVP |
| 1968 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | NBA champion player-coach |
| 1969 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | Cy Young Award, World Series champion |
| 1970 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Ice hockey | NHL MVP, Art Ross, Conn Smythe, Norris |
| 1971 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golf | PGA Player of the Year |
| 1972 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Tennis | Three major titles |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | College basketball | NCAA champion coach | |
| 1973 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | Auto racing | Formula One World Champion |
| 1974 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boxing | World heavyweight champion |
| 1975 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | World Series MVP |
| 1976 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Tennis | Two major titles |
| 1977 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Horse racing | Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey |
| 1978 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golf | British Open champion |
| 1979 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Super Bowl MVP |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | NL MVP, NLCS MVP, World Series MVP | |
| 1980 | U.S. Olympic hockey team | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Ice Hockey | Olympic gold medalists |
| 1981 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Boxing | World welterweight champion |
| 1982 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Ice Hockey | NHL MVP, Art Ross |
| 1983 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Track and field | Double world champion |
| 1984 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Track and field | Olympic gold medalist |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Gymnastics | Olympic gold medalist | |
| 1985 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | Playoff MVP |
| 1986 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | College football | NCAA champion coach |
| 1987 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Ice Hockey | Helped handicapped children's school |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Track and field | Helped abused children | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | Track and field | Cared for orphaned children | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | Charity spokesman | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | College football | Helped needy children | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golf | Helped abused girls | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | Helped school children | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Helped high school students | |
| 1988 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | World Series Champion, Cy Young Award, NLCS MVP, World Series MVP |
| 1989 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Road cycling | Tour de France and World champion |
| 1990 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Three-time Super Bowl MVP |
| 1991 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | NBA MVP, NBA Finals MVP, NBA Champion |
| 1992 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Tennis | Supported humanitarian causes |
| 1993 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Winningest NFL coach |
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Speed skating | Double Olympic gold medalist |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | Speed skating | Triple Olympic gold medalist | |
| 1995 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | Consecutive games record |
| 1996 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golf | U.S. Amateur, NCAA champion |
| 1997 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | College basketball | Winningest college coach at the time of publication |
| 1998 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | Single-season home run record holder at the time of publication |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic | Baseball | National League MVP | |
| 1999 | U.S. women's soccer team | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Soccer | World Cup champions |
| 2000 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Golf | Three major championships |
| 2001 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | World Series Co-MVP |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | World Series Co-MVP, Cy Young Award | |
| 2002 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cycling | Four-time Tour de France winner (wins later disqualified in 2012) |
| 2003 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | Two-time NBA champion |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | NBA MVP, NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP | |
| 2004 | Boston Red Sox | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | 2004 World Series champions |
| 2005 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Two-time Super Bowl MVP, Three-time Super Bowl champion |
| 2006 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP |
| 2007 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | "For his perseverance and his passion" |
| 2008 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Swimming | Eight gold medals in 2008 Summer Olympics |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | World Series Champion |
| 2010 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Super Bowl MVP and charitable work toward the reconstruction of New Orleans |
| 2011 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | College basketball | Most wins as coach in NCAA men's Division I history |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | College basketball | All-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball | |
| 2012 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | NBA MVP, NBA Finals MVP, NBA Champion, Olympic gold medalist |
| 2013 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Five-Time NFL MVP, single-season touchdown record, AFC Champion |
| 2014 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Baseball | World Series Champion, NLCS MVP, World Series MVP |
| 2015 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Tennis | Won three majors, oldest player to be ranked no. 1 during the Open Era |
| 2016 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | NBA Finals MVP, led Cleveland Cavaliers to first title in franchise history |
| 2017 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | Baseball | American League MVP, World Series Champion, Helped lead the Houston Astros to their first ever title and the city's first major championship since 1995. |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Raised more than $37 million in relief aid for the city of Houston, Texas less than a month after the impact of Hurricane Harvey. | |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | 2018 NBA champions, third title in last four years. |
| 2019 | Script error: No such module "Sort".[7] | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Soccer | FIFA Women's World Cup champion, won Golden Ball and Golden Boot. |
| 2020 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Professional football | Super Bowl LIV champion, sat out the 2020 season to serve as an orderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| LeBron James (3) [3] | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | NBA Finals MVP, worked to end voter suppression. First three-time winner. | |
| Patrick Mahomes | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Super Bowl MVP, pushed the NFL to recognize the Black Lives Matter movement, pushed to encourage voter registration across the country, as well as among his teammates | |
| Naomi Osaka | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Tennis | U.S. Open champion and advocate for social justice. | |
| Breanna Stewart[3] | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | WNBA Finals MVP, spoke out against racism and for women's equality. | |
| 2021 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional football | Super Bowl LV MVP, 7-time Super Bowl champion |
| 2022 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Professional basketball | NBA Finals MVP, led the Golden State Warriors to their fourth title in eight years. |
| 2023 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | College football | For revitalizing the Colorado Buffaloes Football program, despite a 4–8 record. |
| 2024 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Artistic gymnastics | 3x 2024 Olympic gold medalist, transformed gymnastics in the USA and conversations around athletes in general. |
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See also
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- Sporting News Sportsman of the Year (1968 to 2008)
- Sports Illustrated Top 20 Female Athletes of the Decade (2009)
- Sports Illustrated Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade (2009)
- Athlete of the Year
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year (AP)
- ESPY Award
- United Press International Athlete of the Year Award (UPI) (defunct)
- Laureus World Sports Awards (Laureus World Sports Academy)
- BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year
- L'Équipe Champion of Champions
References
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- ↑ Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe has been named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year Alaa Elassar, CNN, Dec 10, 2019
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