Simone Biles Is SI’s 2024 Sportsperson of the Year

The most decorated gymnast of all time is more than her staggering medal count.

Aly Raisman and Simone Biles after winning Olympic silver and gold medals in the women's floor exercise on Aug. 16, 2016.

The high school sophomore is using hoops to help kids in his community.

Mutombo is the recipient of SI's 2024 Muhammad Ali Legacy Award.

On the court, he was a long-limbed shot blocker who thrived on intimidating opponents. Off it, he was a thoughtful humanitarian with equally impressive reach, constantly striving to make a difference in all corners of the world.

Hunter’s play gave Colorado a boost and earned the two-way talent the Heisman Trophy—as well as our Breakout Star of the Year award.

The 21-year-old wideout and cornerback is a rare two-way sensation who electrified college football—and NFL scouts–with his speed, ball skills and versatility.

The most decorated gymnast of all time is more than her staggering medal count. She has altered the face of gymnastics, sparked sweeping change across sports—and this year capped it all with an astonishing personal comeback.

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Sportsperson of the Year 2023: Deion Sanders

Links to all of our Sportsperson of the Year coverage, including the main feature written by Pat Forde and sidebars from LeBron James, Jerry Rice and Sanders’s manager Constance Schwartz-Morini.

Deion Sanders Is SI’s 2023 Sportsperson of the Year

In less than a year, Deion Sanders has not only transformed a moribund Colorado football program. He’s also breathed fresh life into the campus and transformed a community.

Every Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

From Deion Sanders in 2023 to Roger Bannister in 1954, here is every winner of Sportsperson of the Year—including Muhammad Ali, Arthur Ashe, Michael Jordan, Billie Jean King and more.

Sports Illustrated’s 2022 Sportsperson of the Year Awards: Sights and Sounds

An inside look at the special night in the Bay Area.

Stephen Curry Named 2022 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

The four-time NBA champion becomes the fourth person to win the award on multiple occasions.

Stephen Curry Speaks About Brittney Griner At SI’s Sportsperson of the Year Awards

Curry opened his speech at the 2022 SI’s Sportsperson of the Year Awards by expressing his thoughts on Griner’s return home.

Allyson Felix Left the Track World Better Than She Found It—And She’s Not Done Yet

The track and field legend left her sport better than she found it, fighting for mother athletes—and mothers everywhere—to have better protections and care. And she's not done yet.

SI:AM | The 2022 Sportsperson of the Year Is …

He joins a short list of multi-time winners.

Stephen Curry Is SI’s 2022 Sportsperson of the Year

The Warriors star accomplished it all in 2022, reminding the world how to be a winner.

‘He’s Made The Difference’: LaMelo Ball Has Charlotte Buzzing Again

An NBA franchise desperate for a face found one in a globetrotting, teenage point guard, whose pizzazz as a passer has transformed the Hornets into a hot ticket.

Capturing the Emotion of Tom Brady, SI’s Sportsperson of the Year

Simon Bruty explains how he tries to photograph the all-time-great QB.

2021 Athlete of the Year: Seven-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Caeleb Dressel

Billed as the next Michael Phelps, he landed in Tokyo under a blazing spotlight. By winning five gold medals, he somehow exceeded the hype.

2021 Athlete of the Year: Olympic Gold Medalist Suni Lee

When her teammate came down with the twisties, she bounded into the breach, helping Team USA get silver and earning an all-around gold she never even imagined.

Video: Tom Brady's Acceptance Speech After Winning Sportsperson of the Year

Brady began the year by winning his seventh Super Bowl title and fifth Super Bowl MVP, and remains one of the game's best passers at 44 years old.

Udonis Haslem, Candace Parker Honored With SI's Hometown Hero Award

The basketball legends hail from Miami and Chicago.

Olympians Suni Lee, Caeleb Dressel Win SI's Athlete of the Year

A woman gymnast who stepped into an unexpected spotlight and a swimmer who made Olympics history were honored during the SI Awards.

2021 Sportsperson of the Year: Tom Brady

The quarterback earns this honor for the second time, 16 years after the first, for a year defined by victory in Super Bowl LV and—in the midst of an MVP-caliber encore—victory over time itself.