Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has largely dominated the NFL since his debut in entering the league in 2017, racking up a number of awards in the process. He received another notable award on Wednesday, and the NFL world took notice.
The 2023 ESPYS are set to take place on Wednesday night, where the best athletes in the world receive praise and awards for their accomplishments and highlights.
One of the awards given out was leaked before the ESPYS took place, revealing that Mahomes has won the 2023 ESPY for Best NFL Player, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.
Just announced on NFL LIVE: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has won the 2023 ESPY for Best NFL Player.
Mahomes is also a nominee for Athlete of the Year, with the winner announced during the ESPYS tonight. pic.twitter.com/1fDnIiuHHN
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 12, 2023
It isn’t exactly a shocking announcement considering he is coming off his second Super Bowl Championship victory, and his second regular season MVP award. He has also already received the award once back in 2019.
Regardless, fans took notice of the news and believe that he is absolutely deserving of the accolade.
Patrick Mahomes has won The 2023 ESPY's Best NFL Player award🙌🏈
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is also a nominee for Athlete of the Year at the ESPY's👀
Netflix's Quarterback is also here! What a year for Mahomes🔥#PatrickMahomes #NFL #ChiefsKingdom #Netflix pic.twitter.com/3LU8XlR4uo
— Pixel.Sports (@Pixelsports_) July 12, 2023
League MVP ✅️
Super bowl victory 🏆✅️
Super bowl MVP ✅️
ESPY'S best NFL player ✅️
………One heck of a season for Patrick Mahomes 🔥#ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/ZgMVFc54XP
— Jeremy Davisson (@JtotheEtotheR) July 13, 2023
Congrats @PatrickMahomes! https://t.co/mGV8FpYF75
— Chiefs Focus (@ChiefsFocus) July 12, 2023
No surprise here. https://t.co/CeHkj2OUz5
— Mark Gunnels (@MarkAGunnels) July 12, 2023
Patrick may need to build a trophy house next to the guest house at his new pad https://t.co/9VEoc9D9Mv
— Chiefs Kingdom LIVE! (@ChiefsKngdmLive) July 12, 2023
Some were disappointed that this news emerged before the ESPYS actually took place, as it does take away from the suspense of those watching in real-time.
However, this may not be the only award coming for Mahomes at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. He is also a finalist to receive the award for Male Athlete of the Year award.
