Milwaukee Bucks and Maya Moore Headline Sports Illustrated Awards Winners
The all-new "SI Awards" aired on Saturday, Dec. 19, honoring some of the best athletes in the world.
The event was co-hosted by Cari Champion, Richard Jefferson, Chad Ochocinco Johnson and Lindsey Vonn, with performances by Shaquille O'Neal aka DJ Diesel, Steve Aoki and Gucci Mane.
It has been an unprecedented year filled with the COVID-19 pandemic, a divisive presidential election and national conversations centered on social injustice and racial inequality. The awards aimed to recognize the Sportsperson of the Year winners and other notable athletes and team moments that made 2020 memorable.
Here is the full list of the winners:
- Breakout of the Year, presented by Emsculpt Neo: Jamal Murray
- Best Dressed, presented by JCPenney: DeAndre Hopkins
- Game of the Year, presented by Brooks Brothers: Brett Phillips on behalf of the Tampa Bay Rays
- Player of the Year, presented by Yappa: Mookie Betts
- Muhammad Ali Legacy Award, presented by Wheaties: LeBron James
- Play of the Year: Steven Stamkos
- Inspiration of the Year: Maya Moore
- Team of the Year: Milwaukee Bucks
- SportsKid of the Year: JuJu Watkins
