Patrick Mahomes and Lionel Messi Double Winners at ESPY Awards

Patrick Mahomes and Lionel Messi were the big winners at the 2023 ESPY Awards, taking home multiple trophies each.

Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, was named Best Athlete, Men's Sports, and Best NFL Player. He also helped the Chiefs win the ESPY for Best Team.

Messi, the Argentina and soon-to-be Inter Miami soccer star, won for Best Soccer Player and Best Championship Performance. The latter award was for leading Argentina to its first World Cup championship in December.

Other ESPY winners included U.S. ski champion Mikaela Shiffrin, who was named Best Athlete, Women's Sports; L.A. Lakers star LeBron James, honoured for Best Record-Breaking Performance for surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time NBA scoring record; and Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, named Best MLB Player.

Honorary awards went to Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks (the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance) and the U.S. Women's Soccer Team (the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage). The Buffalo Bills training staff, who saved the life of the Bills' Damar Hamlin after he suffered a heart attack during a game, received the Pat Tillman Award for Service.

Here are some of the key takeaways from the ESPY Awards:

• Patrick Mahomes is the best athlete in the world, at least according to the ESPYs. He won two of the top three awards, and his Chiefs also won Best Team.
• Lionel Messi is still the best soccer player in the world, even though he's now playing in MLS. He won two awards, including Best Championship Performance for leading Argentina to the World Cup title.
• LeBron James is still breaking records, even though he's 38 years old. He won the Best Record-Breaking Performance award for surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record.
• Shohei Ohtani is still doing things that no one else has ever done. He won the Best MLB Player award after leading the league in both home runs and stolen bases.
• The U.S. Women's Soccer Team is still an inspiration. They won the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for their work on and off the field.