6 of the most memorable moments from the 2023 ESPYs — including LeBron James teasing his NBA retirement and Damar Hamlin's tearful ode to those who saved his life

Meredith CashJul 14, 2023, 01:51 IST

LeBron James accepts the ESPY award for best record-breaking performance from his wife and three children.AP Photo/Mark Terrill

ESPN hosted the 2023 ESPYs at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles Wednesday night.
The event celebrated the last year in sports and the athletes who helped make it so special.

The 2023 ESPYs were one to remember.

Superstars from across the sports world and beyond flocked to The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) awards show, which commemorated the last year in athletics and honored those who made it so special.

Wednesday night's event broadcast on ESPN featured cameos from some of the biggest performers of the year. Mikaela Shiffrin, who broke Lindsey Vonn's seemingly untouchable record for most alpine World Cup victories by a woman, made an emotional speech upon accepting the award for best athlete, women's sports. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, and Isiah Pacheco called back to their Super Bowl championship parade after their Kansas City Chiefs were honored as the year's best team. And NCAA championship rivals Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese each took home hardware on the star-studded night.

Those were just some of the many memorable moments at this year's ceremony. Check out the highlights below:

Mikaela Shiffrin offered a tribute to the 'insane amount of greatness' in the room while accepting the award for best athlete, women's sports.

Mikaela Shiffrin makes a speech after earning the ESPY for best athlete, women's sports.AP Photo/Mark Terrill

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs made a reference to their rowdy Super Bowl championship parade upon earning best team honors.

Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones, Travis Kelce, and Isiah Pacheco accept the ESPY for best team.AP Photo/Mark Terrill

Angel Reese called back to her controversial national championship celebration while accepting the hardware for best breakthrough athlete.

Angel Reese accepts the award for best breakthrough athlete at the 2023 ESPYs.AP Photo/Mark Terrill

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin became emotional upon presenting the Pat Tillman Award for Service to the training staff that saved his life.

Damar Hamlin presents the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2023 ESPYs.AP Photo/Mark Terrill

After the US Women's National Team earned the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, forward Christen Press offered a message of support for trans people.

Christen Press speaks on behalf of the US Women's National Team upon accepting the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYs.AP Photo/Mark Terrill

LeBron James teased his retirement from the NBA upon receiving the ESPY award for best record-breaking performance.

LeBron James (left) earns the 2023 ESPYs award for best record-breaking performance, presented by his wife and children.AP Photo/Mark Terrill

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6 of the most memorable moments from the 2023 ESPYs &mdash; including LeBron James teasing his NBA retirement and Damar Hamlin's tearful ode to those who saved his life