Description
The 2026 ESPY Awards Best Athlete, Men's Sports market pits Jalen Brunson, Lionel Messi, Shohei Ohtani, and Matthew Stafford as potential winners. The ceremony is scheduled for July 15, 2026, with a final determination announced during the ESPY broadcast and on ESPN’s site. If no winner is declared by August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or if there is a tie, the market resolves for the alphabetically first name among the nominees. Settlement may rely on the televised ceremony or credible reporting as a fallback.
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Outcome | Odds | Spread | 24h Change | 24h Volume | Total Volume | Liquidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lionel Messi | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shohei Ohtani | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Matthew Stafford | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete A | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete B | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete C | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete D | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete E | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete F | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete G | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete H | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete I | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete J | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Athlete K | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other | No | — | — | — | — | — |
Rules
The ceremony for the 2026 ESPY Awards is scheduled for July 15, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed nominee who wins the award for Best Athlete, Men's Sports at the 2026 ESPY Awards. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed contender whose name comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the television broadcast of the 2026 ESPY Awards and the official ESPN website (https://www.espn.com/espys/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.