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Said Patrick, “It’s such an honor to receive the Kids’ Choice
Sports Legend Award from
Top nods for the fifth annual show were also announced today as female
athletes
Kids can vote on three new categories this year including: “Nothing But Net,” highlighting athletes who score the shots; “Heavy Hitters,” celebrating the power-hitters; and “Winter Wonders,” featuring those who dominate the cold weather. Additional categories will be announced closer to the show.
The Legend Award honors athletes who are the ultimate role models to
kids across the globe, inspiring generations year after year. Patrick,
who is the fifth athlete to receive this honor, joins a prestigious list
of past recipients including most decorated Olympian of all time
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The categories and nominees for Kids’ Choice Sports 2018 are:
FAVORITE MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETE
They
are, simply put, the best athletes of the year. Driving the offense or
barreling through the toughest defense, they never cease to amaze fans
with their athleticism, moves and mastery of the game. In short, the
nominees for these two categories represent the best male and female
athletes currently competing in traditional sports.
FAVORITE MALE ATHLETE
José Altuve (
FAVORITE FEMALE ATHLETE
KING OF SWAG AND QUEEN OF SWAG
All
professional athletes do incredible things, but there are a select few
who also look incredible while they’re doing it. The male and female
nominees in these two categories are the best dressed and most stylin’
athletes off the court.
KING OF SWAG
Neymar Jr.
(
QUEEN OF SWAG
Brighton Zeuner (Professional
Skateboarder)
BEST CANNON
Some of the most
incredible arms in sports belong to athletes from the worlds of baseball
and football. This category honors pitchers and quarterbacks with the
strongest arms in the game.
Dak Prescott (
BIGGEST POWERHOUSE
This award
honors those players that are an undeniable force on the field, court
and in the ring. Like a freight train or a Mack Truck, these athletes
have so much power in their play that they cannot be stopped. They are
the power forwards that slam dunk with such force they can shatter a
backboard, the football players that move with such power that it takes
an entire team to stop them and the MMA fighter that is unstoppable in
the ring.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (
Joel Embiid (
Rose Namajunas
(MMA)
HEAVY HITTER
This award
celebrates the power hitter athletes with the biggest swings and
strongest shots on the baseball field, tennis court, ice rink and golf
course. These athletes have unbeatable strength and it shows with their
impressive, game-winning hits.
CLUTCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Teammates
rely on these athletes to make the plays when it counts the most. Their
participation is clutch to the success of their teams, and the fans know
it. The nominees in this category come from a variety of sports and
alter the game just by being on the field.
DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME
They
flip, fly and soar their way into the highlight reels of the X Games and
other action sports competitions on the regular, and kids can’t get
enough. They’re the death-defying athletes who risk their lives and
limbs every day to accomplish the impossible.
FAVORITE NEWCOMER
The
excitement surrounding a new sports prospect can be incredible,
especially when that prospect starts to deliver on the anticipation of
greatness. The nominees in this category represent the first or second
year pros who have lived up to the hype--in other words, the newbie that
is most likely to succeed.
HANDS OF GOLD
Every season has
its most-talked-about, spectacular or awe-inspiring catches and saves.
The nominees in this category represent athletes from the
NEED FOR SPEED
This award
honors those players that live life in the fast lane. Whether it’s
skiing, skating, driving or sledding, these athletes bring the fast and
furious to the race. They are the lightning quick speed demons that
won’t stop until they’re in first, and the rest of the competition eats
their dust.
John-Henry
Krueger (Speed Skating, US Team)
SICKEST MOVES
Professional
athletes make it look so easy that sometimes fans forget the sheer
agility required to play with the best of the best--until they see the
nominees of this category do their thing. They’re the soccer players
with the mind-blowing dribble, the hockey players who can do amazing
things on skates, the football players who dazzle us with their fancy
footwork, or the basketball players with the best ball handling skills.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
(
Le’Veon Bell (
Zlatan Ibrahimović
(MLS, LA Galaxy)
NOTHING BUT NET
You need to
score to win, and these nominees are the ones scoring the shots! This
category honors the most accurate scorers in the game. These are the
players who maneuver through the most striking defensive plays and still
make the shot, who can come out of a foul and still make the goal, and
who work hard at every practice to play an amazingly accurate game.
These athletes
dominate the cold. Their unparalleled strength, grace and agility turn
into wins on the slopes and on the ice, proving that these elite winter
athletes are the best in the world.
KCS2018.com
will serve as the official destination for Kids’ Choice Sports
2018. Starting today, kids will be able to cast their votes for
their favorite athletes and all-star moments from the past year. After
voting, it’s game on with all-star polls, sports-themed short-form
videos, trivia, photos and more for kids to check out online.
Additionally, on
Sponsors for Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2018 include Chrysler
Pacifica Hybrid, Crest®, milk it! Olive Garden® and
Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2018 is produced by
Done and Dusted in association with
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