MAY 21, 2025

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2025 NOMINEES


BEST IN SPORTS BETTING

DraftKings

Fanatics Sportsbook

FanDuel

Genius Sports

BEST IN SPORTS MEDIA

ESPN

FOX Sports

NBCUniversal

Netflix

Prime Video

BEST IN SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA

Bank of America: The Human Sponsorship at the Boston Marathon

Brooklyn Nets: From __ to Brooklyn Series

Chicago Bulls: Derrick Rose Retirement

Jameis on Fox at SBLIX

Jordan Brand “Banned”

BEST IN PROPERTY CONSULTING, SALES & CLIENT SERVICES

AEG Global Partnerships

CAA Sports

Elevate

Excel Sports Management

Legends

OVG Global Partnerships

BEST IN TALENT REPRESENTATION

Athletes First

CAA Sports

Excel Sports Management

Octagon

Wasserman

WME Sports

AGENCY OF THE YEAR: BRAND CONSULTING

160/90

Excel Sports Management

Genesco Sports Enterprises

GMR Marketing

MKTG Sports + Entertainment

Octagon

Optimum Sports

Wasserman

BRAND ACTIVATION OF THE YEAR

Gainbridge x Caitlin Clark at The ANNIKA LPGA

Kingsford “King of the Tailgate”

Minnesota Vikings Winter Whiteout

Texas Tech x Adidas x Patrick Mahomes Launch

The USAA Experience at 125th Army-Navy Game

Verizon Super Bowl FanFest

DEAL OF THE YEAR

Legends acquires ASM Global

NBA signs media deal with Amazon, NBCUniversal, and Disney

Smith Entertainment Group brings NHL franchise to Utah

Strategic Sports Group completes investment in PGA Tour

Willow Bay and Bob Iger acquire controlling stake in Angel City FC

WWE and Netflix agree to global media deal

SPORTS BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR

Cosm

CPKC Stadium

EA Sports College Football 25

TGL

Unrivaled Basketball

SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR

4 Nations Face-Off

Kentucky Derby: 150th Running

MLB at Rickwood Field

Noche UFC

U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming

U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pinehurst

SPORTS FACILITY OF THE YEAR

Caesars Superdome

Churchill Downs Racetrack

Crypto.com Arena

Intuit Dome

Rogers Centre

TD Garden

SPORTS SPONSOR OF THE YEAR

AT&T

Capital One

Lowe's Home Improvement

Constellation Brands: Modelo

Verizon

Xfinity

SPORTS LEAGUE OF THE YEAR

National Basketball Association

National Football League

National Hockey League

National Women's Soccer League

Ultimate Fighting Championship

United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee

Women’s National Basketball Association

SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

Cleveland Cavaliers

Florida Panthers

Indiana Fever

Inter Miami CF

Los Angeles Dodgers

USA Gymnastics

Washington Commanders

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Jeramiah Dickey Boise State University

Pat Kraft Penn State University

Candice Storey Lee Vanderbilt University

Jamie Pollard Iowa State University

Danny White University of Tennessee

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

Bela Bajaria Netflix

Gary Bettman National Hockey League

Sarah Hirshland United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee

Jimmy Pitaro ESPN

Adam Silver National Basketball Association

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE

David Hill Fox Sports

CELEBRATION OF SERVICE HONOREE

Figure Skating in Harlem

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