It was a huge night for the top athletes in the United States last night (July 14) during Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2016 event, which was taped at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
Sports stars like Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Alex Morgan, Cam Newton, Ronda Rousey, Odell Beckham Jr., Rob Gronkowski, Leticia Bufoni, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles were big winners during the event, which was hosted by Russell Wilson.
Kobe Bryant was honored with the gold-mohawked Kids’ Choice Sports Legend Award by Zendaya, in recognition of his record-breaking achievements. When he received the award, Kobe was doused from head to toe in gold slime.
There were also five, massive sports-themed challenges.
Tony Hawke and Jagger Eaton competed on a 65-foot long ramp with slime filled Zorb balls as part of the “Human Bowling Challenge,” while the “Competitive Eating Slime Pie” challenge with Victor Espinoza, Emanuel Sanders, Nikki and Brie Bella to the sport to a whole new level.
NBA player Chris Bosh (L) attends the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 2016
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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
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Pro skateboarders Jagger Eaton (L) and Tony Hawk pose in the green room during the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 2016
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Host Russell Wilson (L) and recording artist Ciara pose backstage during the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 201
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Host Cam Newton runs offstage during the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 2016
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Actress Zendaya attends the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 2016
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Honoree Kobe Bryant reacts after being slimed while accepting the Legend award onstage during the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards
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Nickelodeon’s Kids’s Choice Sports 2016
Stephen Curry, wife Ayesha Curry
Where: Los Angeles, California, United States
When: 14 Jul 2016
Credit: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com
