New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman man-handled the Atlanta Falcons defense in Super Bowl LI, but how will be cope with getting covered in slime?
We’re about to find out when No. 11 joins host Russell Wilson for the 2017 Nickelodeon “Kids’ Choice Sports” Awards at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on July 13.
Also on hand to entertain the young fans and get really, really messy will be Denver Broncos linebacker and “Dancing With the Stars” alum Von Miller, former host Michael Strahan, L.A. Clippers player DeAndre Jordan and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White.
Seattle Seahawks QB Wilson will also get to reunite with former teammate Marshawn Lynch, who will no doubt be in “Beast Mode.” Lynch initially retired from the NFL in February 2016 but has since been officially traded to the Oakland Raiders.
Other athletes confirmed to attend — and at risk of a serious sliming — are Klay Thompson, Prince Fielder, P.K. Subban, Travis Kelce and Jimmy Butler.
Wilson will be hosting for the third consecutive year. The 28-year-old pro football player has both gotten married — to singer Ciara in July 2016 — and become a father — to daughter Sienna last month — in the three years since he first took to the sticky stage.
Among the athletic nominees this year are pregnant tennis super star Serena Williams, five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, international soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo, and recently-retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
“Kids’ Choice Sports 2017” will be taped live on Thursday, July 13, from UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, and air July 16 at 8 p.m. The show’s sponsors include include Airheads, Crest, Nationwide’s Make Safe Happen, Popsicle, Chrysler Pacifica, Capri Sun and Verizon.
ESPN the Magazine Body Issue: See Julian Edelman, Javier Baez, Caroline Wozniacki and More Pose Nude (Photos)
From snowcapped mountains in California to Hawaiian beaches, the world's biggest sports stars bared all for the 2017 ESPN the Magazine Body Issue. Check out their sexy covers and behind the scenes photo shoots for the special issue, which is themed "Every Body Has a Story."
Chicago Cubs second baseman and World Series champion Javier Baez
Dylan Coulter
Javier Báez photographed by photographer Dylan Coulter at the Coolidge Municipal Airport in Coolidge, Arizona on Friday, March 24, 2017.
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Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas
Walter Iooss
Isaiah Thomas photographed at the Charlestown Club, in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Mahala Gaylord
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott
Kwaku Alston
Ezekiel Elliott photographed at STUDIOS 1019 in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday
Eric Lutzens
Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki
Dewey Nicks
Caroline Wozniacki is photographed at Spiderwood Studios in Utley, Texas
Eric Lutzens
MMA fighter Michelle Waterson
Mark Seliger
Michelle Waterson photographed at the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness area (Bisti Badlands) in Farmington, New Mexico
Eric Lutzens
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman
Peggy Sirota
Julian Edelman photographed at the Willow Studios in Los Angeles, California
Eric Lutzens
San Jose Sharks players Joe Thornton and Brent Burn
Ramona Rosales
Joe Thornton and Brent Burns photographed in Los Gatos, California
Eric Lutzens
Sprinter and four-time Olympic medalist Novlene Williams-Mills (the first breast cancer survivor to appear in the issue) photographed at Orange Studio in Orlando, Florida
Eric Lutzens
2016 WNBA most valuable player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks
Mark Williams + Sara Hirakawa
Nneka Ogwumike photographed at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, California
Eric Lutzens
Sgt. Kirstie Ennis (the first veteran featured in the BODY Issue) Sprinter and four-time Olympic medalist Novlene Williams-Mills (the first breast cancer survivor to appear in the issue)
Peter Yang
Kirstie Ennis photographed Joshua Tree National Park, California
Eric Lutzens
Pro softball player A.J. Andrews, the first woman to win a Gold Glove, photographed at the Harper Dry Lake in Hinkley, California
Eric Lutzens
Figure skater Ashley Wagner photographed at The Rinks Anaheim ICE in Anaheim, California on Wednesday
Eric Lutzens
New Zealand All Blacks center Malakai Fekitoa photographed on the Hawaii Island, Hawaii on Thursday
Eric Lutzens
Olympic freestyle skiing silver medalist Gus Kenworthy photographed at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in Mammoth Lakes, California
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The ninth annual issue features athletes at the top of their sport stripping off for ESPN the Magazine
From snowcapped mountains in California to Hawaiian beaches, the world's biggest sports stars bared all for the 2017 ESPN the Magazine Body Issue. Check out their sexy covers and behind the scenes photo shoots for the special issue, which is themed "Every Body Has a Story."