STEPHEN CURRY, LEBRON JAMES, ALEX MORGAN, CAM NEWTON, RONDA ROUSEY, ODELL BECKHAM JR., ROB GRONKOWSKI,
LETICIA BUFONI, USAIN BOLT, SIMONE BILES AND SHOW HOST RUSSELL WILSON ALL RECEIVE TOP HONORS
AT NICKELODEON’S KIDS’ CHOICE SPORTS 2016
NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant Honored with Legend Award in Gold Slime Dousing
Oliver Callanan of Portland, Oregon, Wins $50,000 in Kids’ Choice Sports 2016
Triple Shot Soccer Challenge
Awards Show Airs Sunday, July 17, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon
** For EPK and still photos from Kids’ Choice Sports 2016, please visit: http://www.epklink.com/nickkcs2016/
NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant Honored with Legend Award in Gold Slime Dousing at Nickelodeon's 'Kids' Choice Sports 2016' (Photo: Nickelodeon)
LOS ANGELES–July 14, 2016–Mega-sports stars Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Alex Morgan, Cam Newton, Ronda Rousey, Odell Beckham Jr., Rob Gronkowski, Leticia Bufoni, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles and this year’s host, Russell Wilson, were the winners at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2016, the only show where kids celebrate their favorite athletes and the year’s most unforgettable sports moments. Kids’ Choice Sports 2016--helmed for a second straight year by Seattle Seahawks two-time Super Bowl quarterback Wilson--was taped Thursday, July 14, from UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, and will premiere Sunday, July 17, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) as a simulcast on Nickelodeon, TeenNick and Nicktoons.
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: Honoree Kobe Bryant reacts after being slimed while accepting the Legend award onstage during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 show airs on July 17, 2016 at 8pm on Nickelodeon. (Photo by Mike Windle/KCSports2016/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
Entering the arena greeted by hundreds of kid fans, NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant was presented with the gold-mohawked Kids’ Choice Sports Legend Award by Zendaya, in recognition of his record-breaking achievements, unrivaled talent and outstanding sportsmanship on and off the basketball court. Upon receiving his award, Bryant was doused from head to toe in glistening gold slime.
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: Actress Zendaya attends the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
Throughout the event, three kids competed in Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2016 “Triple Shot Challenge” for an opportunity to each win $50,000. Pro-athletes cheered on Reynaldo Fernandez, of Los Angeles, Calif., Oliver Callanan, of Portland, Ore., and Jake Lombardo, of Wayne, N.J., as they each attempted to make their shot across basketball, soccer and football, respectively. Callanan took home the big win on his first try, with a 30-yard kick that hit the crossbar and earned him $50,000.
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: Host Russell Wilson speaks onstage during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 show airs on July 17, 2016 at 8pm on Nickelodeon. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
The slime-filled celebration also featured five grand-scale, sports-themed challenges:
* CC Sabathia and Von Miller zipped their way through the KCS 500, an obstacle-ridden race around the perimeter of the entire arena, on high-speed pedal racing carts;
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: Pro skateboarders Jagger Eaton (L) and Tony Hawk pose in the green room during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/KCSports2016/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
* Tony Hawk and Jagger Eaton went head to head in a skateboard challenge and rolled down an epic 65-foot long ramp inside slime-filled Zorb balls in the Human Bowling Challenge;
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: (L-R) Host Russell Wilson, NFL player Emmanuel Sanders and WWE personality Nikki Bella participate in a pie-eating contest onstage during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 show airs on July 17, 2016 at 8pm on Nickelodeon. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
* Victor Espinoza, Emanuel Sanders, Nikki and Brie Bella, Andre Drummond and Jamie Anderson took competitive eating to a new level in the Key Slime Pie Challenge;
* In the Smash Mountain challenge, Rob Gronkowski and fellow footballer Russell Wilson battled obstacles, scaled a nearly vertical 65-foot ramp and wielded sledgehammers to smash their way to the Kids’ Choice Sports medal;
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white.) NBA player Stephen Curry poses onstage during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 show airs on July 17, 2016 at 8pm on Nickelodeon. (Photo by Mike Windle/KCSports2016/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
* And teammates Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson faced off in the Big Slime Ballers Challenge, a three-point contest where each shot triggered slime-filled nets above kid rebounders.
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Host Russell Wilson (L) and recording artist Ciara pose backstage during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 show airs on July 17, 2016 at 8pm on Nickelodeon. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/KCSports2016/WireImage)
Additional show moments included: a glitter-filled celebratory entrance at the top of the show by J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson, and Dahntay Jones of the Cleveland Cavaliers toting their 2016 NBA Championship trophy; a dance-off featuring Rob Gronkowski going toe to toe against Ciara; the hockey-themed Celebrity Headshot with LA Kings Tyler Toffoli and Nick Cannon; and, of course, multiple slimings. Michael Strahan, and stars of Nickelodeon’s Game Shakers also made special appearances throughout the show.
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been colored digitally.) NBA player Chris Bosh (L) attends the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images)
Nickelodeon will have a robust digital offering for Kids’ Choice Sports 2016, supplying content before, during and after the big show on Nick.com/sports, the Nick App on iOS and Android devices, as well as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Kids and families from around the country showed their support for their favorite athletes, teams and sports moments by casting votes in 12 categories, from May 23-July 11.
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: NBA player Kobe Bryant (top) and (L-R) Vanessa Laine Bryant, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, and Natalia Diamante Bryant attend the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Dave Mangels/Getty Images)
On Sunday, July 17, kids will be able to interact with the show and play along throughout the broadcast, engaging with photos and videos from the event, as well as vote live to impact the show and create memes. Nick.com/sports will provide exclusive access to all the stars and athletes all night long.
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: Host Cam Newton runs offstage during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/KCSports2016/WireImage)
Kids’ Choice Sports 2016 will simulcast on TeenNick and Nicktoons on Sunday, July 17, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Encore presentations, include Sunday, July 17, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) and Monday, July 18, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon, Tuesday July 19, at 2 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nicktoons, and Wednesday, July 20, at 8 a.m. (ET/PT), on TeenNick. The telecast will also be available via Nickelodeon on Demand beginning Friday, July 17.
WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 14: NFL player Rob Gronkowski speaks onstage during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 14, 2016 in Westwood, California. The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 show airs on July 17, 2016 at 8pm on Nickelodeon. (Photo by Mike Windle/KCSports2016/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
Kids’ Choice Sports 2016 sponsors are Always®, FCA US LLC, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes®, Nationwide® and Popsicle®.
The following are Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2016 winners:
BEST MALE ATHLETE
LeBron James (NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers)
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE
Alex Morgan (NWSL, Orlando Pride)
FAVORITE NEWCOMER
Simone Biles (Professional Artistic Gymnast)
HANDS OF GOLD
Odell Beckham, Jr. (NFL, New York Giants)
CLUTCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Stephen Curry (NBA, Golden State Warriors)
SICKEST MOVES
Stephen Curry (NBA, Golden State Warriors)
DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME AWARD
Ronda Rousey (UFC, MMA Fighter)
KING OF SWAG
Cam Newton (NFL, Carolina Panthers)
QUEEN OF SWAG
Leticia Bufoni (Professional Skateboarder)
BEST CANNON
Russell Wilson (NFL, Seattle Seahawks)
BIGGEST POWERHOUSE
Rob Gronkowski (NFL, New England Patriots)
NEED FOR SPEED
Usain Bolt (Professional Track & Field Athlete)
Additional photo source: Business Wire.
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