Basketball Art Prints
Every summer since 1993, ESPN has presented its annual Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) Awards in honor of the best and most memorable individual and team players and moments from the past year in athletics. For the first seven years, the ESPY ceremony took place in New York, first at Madison Square Garden from 1993-1994, then at Radio City Music Hall from 1995-1999. During the years 2000-2001, the ceremony was held in Las Vegas; and from 2002-2007, the awards show has been held in Hollywood, at the Kodak Theatre. In 2008, the show moved to the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, where it has been held since then. Until 2002, the ESPY awards ceremony was held and broadcast in February or March on ESPN. Beginning that year, however, the awards ceremony moved to the Wednesday in July that follows the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, a rare point during the year when no other major professional athletic league in North America has no games scheduled, with the NBL, NFL, and NHL out of season, and no possibility of baseball games being contested by MLB on the day after the all-star-game. That way, all invited athletes can be available to make an appearance at the ESPY Awards Ceremony. Then, although winners are announced online on ESPN.com and from other media sources immediately after filming, the show is broadcast on ESPN on the Sunday following the actual ceremony.
ESPN donates portions of the proceeds from each ceremony are donated to The V Foundation, a charity established by Jim Valvano, college basketball coach and television sports commentator, with the mission to promote cancer research. He had established the foundation only shortly before dying from metastatic adenocarcinoma. His death occurred almost two months following the first ESPY awards ceremony, at which he had been honored the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, which honors personal courage and activeness in charity beyond the realm of sports.
Infusing a hip factor into the ceremony are contemporary celebrities and comedians – such as Seth Meyers, Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, Tony Danza, Jimmy Kimmel, LeBron James, and Justin Timberlake – usually host each year’s show, which also features comedic sketches between the distribution of awards to their recipients. It’s the fresh choice of host that makes the Espy award one of the coolest honors in all of crystal awards.
Other ESPY Award categories include Best Male Athlete, Best Female Athlete, Best Breakthrough Athlete, Best Coach/Manager, and Team of the Year, as well as honors for the top plays and top moments from the year. Awards are given in bowling, angling, driving, fighting, golfing, tennis, track, jockeying, and of course basketball, football, and soccer. Other awards transcending specific sports include Best Championship Performance, Best Male/Female College Athlete, Best Comeback Athlete, Best Game, Best Moment, Best Upset, Best Play, Best record-Breaking Performance, Best Sports Movie, and more.
ESPY Award winners are chosen online, with votes submitted by sports fans around the world. As of 2004, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, athletes, ESPN personalities, and other athletic experts have also been invited to vote from among those nominees determined each year by the ESPY Select Nominating Committee. Before 2004, sports journalists and sports experts at ESPN had determined the nominees for each year, but since 2005, fan voting has determined all factors from nominees to winners.
The author of this article is 10 year veteran in the crystal awards and recognition gifts industry.
Magic Johnson/Larry Bird by Jason Swain
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12 Pack Kids Party Favor Super Songs CD (Packaged in carrying case with Stickers, Crayons and Coloring Book) $34.50 This 12 Pack Kids Party Favor Super Songs CD will be a big hit at your next birthday party. This party favor set includes 12 individual activity kits. Each kit has: 1 CD with 50 Super Songs that kids are sure to love (see track listing for entire list of songs), Stickers, Crayons and a Coloring Book all packaged in a convenient carrying case. This product is a perfect party favor to hand out at yo… |
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Movie Classics $14.95 BRIGHT DOUBLE NEON CLOCKS with a color neon tube on the outside and a white neon color tube in the inside, with tin sign advertisement inside! Chrome finish metal case, 12v adapter included and the clock is battery operated. (Battery not included) Good for Kids room, Recreation rooms, Restaurants, Diners, Bars, Game rooms, Garages and anyplace in the home! Available colors: Red, Blue, Orange, Gree… |
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Vector Basketball Scoreboard – 48W x 32H – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $75.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l… |
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Basketball – 36H x 28W – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $51.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l… |
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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships Michael Jordan famous quote Vinyl wall lettering stickers quotes and sayings home art decor decal $14.99 Qty: 1 Wall Art Vinyl Decal Size: 22.5 inches in length x 10 inches in height COLOR: BLACK Image is not of actual scale. Please view the size above for actual size. Please be sure to make certain you purchase a QUALITY VINYL WALL ART DECAL. We Only use TOP QUALITY VINYL that lasts for years. Others are selling lower priced wall art by using lower quality vinyl that will fall off after a few days o… |
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Sports Edition Templates and Digital Backdrops Categories include: Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Dance Football Gymnastics Marching Band Hockey Martial Arts Lacrosse Skateboarding Soccer Tennis Softball Volleyball Wrestling Swimming Track & Field… |
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Martin Truex, Jr. in sunglasses in Bass Pro uniform – Art Print Poster 8 x 10 Brand New Officially Licensed Guaranteed to Arrive Safe Paper Size: 8 x 10 inches / Image Size: 8 x 9.367 inches… |
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Mark Martin portrait Viagra hat and sunglasses, hand on hip – Art Print Poster 8 x 10 Brand New Officially Licensed Guaranteed to Arrive Safe Paper Size: 8 x 10 inches / Image Size: 8 x 10 inches… |
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Oopsy daisy Game Ticket Basketball Stretched Canvas Wall Art by Roger Groth, 14 by 14-Inches $64.35 Oopsy Daisys childrens stretched canvas wall art reproductions are created in Oopsy Daisys San Diego studios where they print in the best digital method currently available, achieving great clarity and color resolution in each piece. After printing, the canvas is stretched by hand over a wood frame. The sides of the canvas include a decorative edge, so no framing is required. The canvases may be w… |
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Oopsy daisy Champions, Basketball Stretched Canvas Art by Aaron Christensen, 12 by 12 -Inch $64.93 Our children’s stretched canvas wall art reproductions are created in Oopsy daisy’s San Diego studios where we print in the best digital method currently available, achieving great clarity and color resolution in each piece. After printing, the canvas is stretched by hand over a wood frame. The sides of the canvas include a decorative edge, so no framing is required. Our canvases may be wiped clea… |
