Most Decorated Olympian of All Time, Michael Phelps, to Be Honored with the Legend Award at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sp...
June 14 2017 - 12:23PM
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American competitive swimmer and most decorated Olympian of all
time Michael Phelps has been chosen by Nickelodeon to receive the
Legend Award at this year’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2017. Phelps, who
has garnered 28 total medals, will receive the award in recognition
of his world record-breaking achievements, unrivaled talent and
outstanding sportsmanship in and out of the pool.
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Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2017 will be hosted this year
by Super Bowl Champion and Seattle Seahawk’s franchise quarterback
Russell Wilson and will air Sunday, July 16, from 8-9:30 p.m.
(ET/PT), taped live on Thursday, July 13, from UCLA’s Pauley
Pavilion in Los Angeles.
Said Phelps, “I am a kid at heart so it really means a lot to me
to be recognized by Nickelodeon with the Kids’ Choice Sports Legend
Award. I had a goal to do something that nobody had ever done
before, and with a lot of hard work and dedication, I was able to
turn my dream into a reality. I want to encourage all kids to dream
big, set goals, follow their passion, and always remember that
anything is possible if you put your mind to it.”
The Legend Award honors athletes who are the ultimate role
models to kids across the globe, inspiring generations year after
year. Phelps, who is the fourth athlete to receive this honor,
joins a prestigious list of past recipients including five-time NBA
Champion Kobe Bryant, soccer legend David Beckham and five-time
World Series champion Derek Jeter.
Click here for Michael Phelps’ Biography:
http://www.michaelphelps.com/us/our-story
Kids’ Choice Sports 2017 is the only show that celebrates kids
and families’ love of sports and top professional athletes. With
special guests and outrageous competitions, the one-of-a-kind event
will be bursting with fun, unforgettable moments, epic slimings and
sheer ‘fan’-demonium that can only happen on Nickelodeon. Kids from
around the country will show their support for their favorite
athletes, teams and sports moments and decide who will take home a
cherished, one-of-a-kind Nickelodeon orange mohawked blimp
trophy.
Nick.com/sports will serve as the official destination
for Kids’ Choice Sports 2017, where kids can 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 and
sports-themed short-form videos for kids to check out online and on
the Nick App.
Sponsors for Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice
Sports include Airheads®, Capri Sun Chrysler
Pacifica, Crest®, Nationwide’s Make Safe
Happen®, Popsicle® and Verizon.
Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2017 is produced by Done and
Dusted in association with Nickelodeon Productions. Jay Schmalholz
and Shelly Sumpter Gillyard are executive producers. Constance
Schwartz and Michael Strahan of SMAC Entertainment will serve as
executive producers, alongside Ian Stewart and Hamish Hamilton of
Done and Dusted with Hamilton also serving as director of the
show.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global
business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company
includes television programming and production in the United States
and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation,
books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is
seen in more than 90 million households and has been the
number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive
years. For more information or artwork, visit
http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles,
characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc.
(NASDAQ:VIA)(NASDAQ:VIAB).
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