Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

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Template:Use mdy dates 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":0"/> Curt Schilling and Stephen Curry have won the award both individually and as part of a team.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Winners of the award are now presented with a copy of the amphora made in silver by Tiffany & Co.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Track and field First sub-four-minute mile
1955 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball World Series MVP
1956 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Track and field Triple Olympic gold medalist
1957 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball National League batting champion
1958 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Track and field Decathlon world record
1959 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Boxing World Heavyweight Champion
1960 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Golf PGA Player of the Year
1961 Template:Sortname Template:Flag College basketball Final Four MVP
1962 Template:Sortname Template:Flag College football Heisman Trophy winner
1963 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football NFL Commissioner; credited for expansion and the suspension of athletes for gambling
1964 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Golf U.S. Open champion
1965 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball World Series Champion, Cy Young Award, Triple Crown winner, World Series MVP
1966 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Track and field Mile world record
1967 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball Triple Crown winner, AL MVP
1968 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional basketball NBA champion player-coach
1969 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball Cy Young Award, World Series champion
1970 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Hockey NHL MVP, Art Ross, Conn Smythe, Norris
1971 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Golf PGA Player of the Year
1972 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Tennis Three major titles
Template:Sortname Template:Flag College basketball NCAA champion coach
1973 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Auto racing Formula One World Champion
1974 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Boxing World heavyweight champion
1975 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball World Series MVP
1976 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Tennis Two major titles
1977 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Horse racing Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey
1978 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Golf British Open champion
1979 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football Super Bowl MVP
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball NL MVP, NLCS MVP, World Series MVP
1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team Template:Flag Hockey Olympic gold medalists
1981 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Boxing World welterweight champion
1982 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Hockey NHL MVP, Art Ross
1983 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Track and field Double world champion
1984 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Track and field Olympic gold medalist
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Gymnastics Olympic gold medalist
1985 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional basketball Playoff MVP
1986 Template:Sortname Template:Flag College football NCAA champion coach
1987 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Hockey Helped handicapped children's school
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Track and field Helped abused children
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Track and field Cared for orphaned children
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball Charity spokesman
Template:Sortname Template:Flag College football Helped needy children
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Golf Helped abused girls
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional basketball Helped school children
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football Helped high school students
1988 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball World Series Champion, Cy Young Award, NLCS MVP, World Series MVP
1989 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Road cycling Tour de France and World champion
1990 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football Three-time Super Bowl MVP
1991 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional basketball NBA MVP, NBA Finals MVP, NBA Champion
1992 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Tennis Supported humanitarian causes
1993 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football Winningest NFL coach
1994 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Speed skating Double Olympic gold medalist
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Speed skating Triple Olympic gold medalist
1995 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball Consecutive games record
1996 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Golf U.S. Amateur, NCAA champion
1997 Template:Sortname Template:Flag College basketball Winningest college coach at the time of publication
1998 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball Single-season home run record holder at the time of publication
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball National League MVP
1999 U.S. women's soccer team Template:Flag Soccer World Cup champions
2000 Template:Sortname (2) Template:Flag Golf Three major championships
2001 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball World Series Co-MVP
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball World Series Co-MVP, Cy Young Award
2002 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Cycling Four-time Tour de France winner (wins later disqualified in 2012)
2003 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional basketball Two-time NBA champion
Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional basketball NBA MVP, NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP
2004 Boston Red Sox Template:Flag Baseball 2004 World Series champions
2005 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football Two-time Super Bowl MVP, Three-time Super Bowl champion
2006 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional basketball NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP
2007 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football "For his perseverance and his passion"
2008 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Swimming Eight gold medals in 2008 Summer Olympics
2009 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball World Series Champion
2010 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football Super Bowl MVP and charitable work toward the reconstruction of New Orleans
2011 Template:Sortname Template:Flag College basketball Most wins as coach in NCAA men's Division I history
Template:Sortname Template:Flag College basketball All-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball
2012 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional basketball NBA MVP, NBA Finals MVP, NBA Champion, Olympic gold medalist
2013 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football Five-Time NFL MVP, single-season touchdown record, AFC Champion
2014 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Baseball World Series Champion, NLCS MVP, World Series MVP
2015 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Tennis Won three majors, oldest player to be ranked no. 1 during the Open Era
2016 Template:Sortname (2) Template:Flag Professional basketball NBA Finals MVP, led Cleveland Cavaliers to first title in franchise history
2017 Template:Sortname Template:Flag 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.
Template:Sortname Template:Flag 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 Template:Flag Professional basketball 2018 NBA champions, third title in last four years.
2019 Template:Sortname<ref>Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe has been named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year Alaa Elassar, CNN, Dec 10, 2019</ref> Template:Flag Soccer FIFA Women's World Cup champion, won Golden Ball and Golden Boot.
2020 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional football Super Bowl LIV champion, sat out the 2020 season to serve as an orderly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LeBron James (3) <ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>|| Template:Flag || Professional basketball || NBA Finals MVP, worked to end voter suppression. First three-time winner.

Patrick Mahomes Template:Flag 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 Template:Flag Tennis U.S. Open champion and advocate for social justice.
Breanna Stewart<ref name=":0" /> Template:Flag Professional basketball WNBA Finals MVP, spoke out against racism and for women's equality.
2021 Template:Sortname (2) Template:Flag Professional football Super Bowl LV MVP, 7-time Super Bowl champion
2022 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Professional basketball NBA Finals MVP, led the Golden State Warriors to their fourth title in eight years.
2023 Template:Sortname Template:Flag College football For revitalizing the Colorado Buffaloes Football program, despite a 4–8 record.
2024 Template:Sortname Template:Flag Artistic gymnastics 3x 2024 Olympic gold medalist, transformed gymnastics in the USA and conversations around athletes in general.

See also

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References

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