Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
List of winners
Columns: Year | Sportsperson | Nationality | Team | Competition , federation , or league | Sport
1993 | Gary Sheffield | United States | San Diego Padres | Major League Baseball | Baseball | 1994 | Mike Piazza | United States | Los Angeles Dodgers | Major League Baseball | Baseball | 1995 | Jeff Bagwell | United States | Houston Astros | Major League Baseball | Baseball | 1996 | Hideo Nomo | Japan | Los Angeles Dodgers | Major League Baseball | Baseball | 1997 | Tiger Woods | United States | not applicable | PGA Tour | Golf | 1998 | Nomar Garciaparra | United States | Boston Red Sox | Major League Baseball | Baseball | 1999 | Randy Moss | United States | Minnesota Vikings | National Football League | American football | 2000 | Kurt Warner | United States | St. Louis Rams | National Football League | American football | 2001 | Daunte Culpepper | United States | Minnesota Vikings | National Football League | American football | 2002 | Tom Brady | United States | New England Patriots | National Football League | American football | 2003 | Alfonso Soriano | Dominican Republic | New York Yankees | Major League Baseball | Baseball | 2004 | LeBron James | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | National Basketball Association | Basketball | 2005 | Dwyane Wade | United States | Miami Heat | National Basketball Association | Basketball | 2006 | Chris Paul | United States | New Orleans Hornets | National Basketball Association | Basketball | 2007 | Devin Hester | United States | Chicago Bears | National Football League | American football | 2008 | Adrian Peterson | United States | Minnesota Vikings | National Football League | American football | 2009 | Matt Ryan | United States | Atlanta Falcons | National Football League | American football | 2010 | Chris Johnson | United States | Tennessee Titans | National Football League | American football | 2011 | Blake Griffin | United States | Los Angeles Clippers | National Basketball Association | Basketball | 2012 | Jeremy Lin | United States | New York Knicks | National Basketball Association | Basketball | 2013 | Colin Kaepernick | United States | San Francisco 49ers | National Football League | American football