Tracy Morgan Selected To Host The ESPYs This Year

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Danica Patrick hosted last year.

Every year, ESPN and ABC present the ESPYs which is one of the biggest sports awards shows in the world. Think of the Oscars but for sports and there you have it. There have been some pretty great ESPYs hosts over the years and last year, it was retired racecar driver, Danica Patrick. Instead of going with an athlete this year, the ESPYs have opted to go back to someone actually in show business, as comedian Tracy Morgan will have the honors of hosting the event this year.

Morgan was made famous thanks to his career on Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock and has made a comeback over the past few years after a tragic car accident that almost killed him. Morgan took to Twitter issuing a statement about his upcoming gig and he seems to be pretty excited about it all. 

"I am very excited to be hosting The ESPYS,” Morgan said. “I hope my Uncle Sidney Poitier is there with my biological father Tony Dorsett and my second cousin Herschel Walker. And Bo Jackson I want my two dollars back!"

The ESPYs will air on Wednesday, July 10th and will see some of the best athletes and teams receive honors.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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