| 2018 Kids' Choice Sports | ||||
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| Date | taped July 19, 2018 (2018-07-19) aired July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20) | |||
| Location | Barker Hangar | |||
| Hosted by | Chris Paul | |||
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| Network | Nickelodeon | |||
| Runtime | 90 minutes | |||
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| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton | |||
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The 5th Annual Kids' Choice Sports was held on July 19, 2018, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, and was broadcast one day later on July 20 (originally scheduled to be broadcast on July 21, but was moved ahead by one day). Houston Rockets' point guard and former NBA All-Star MVP, Chris Paul hosted the show.
Sports Council
A Kids' Choice Sports Council was formed to "lend their expertise and experience to help inform the awards show, consult on the nominee process and give feedback on categories." Committee members are:
- Baron Davis (former Hornets and two-time NBA All-Star)
- Ken Griffey Jr. (former baseball outfielder and 13-time All-Star)
- Lisa Leslie (former WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medal winner)
- Cal Ripken Jr. (former shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles and 19-time All-Star)
- Deion Sanders (NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer)
- Misty May-Treanor (three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist)
- Andy Elkin (Agent, Creative Artists Agency)
- Tracy Perlman (VP Entertainment Marketing and Promotions, NFL)
- Jeff Schwartz (President and Founder, Excel Sports Management)
- Jill Smoller (SVP, William Morris Endeavor)
- Leah Wilcox (VP, Talent Relations, NBA)
- Alan Zucker (SVP, IMG Clients Group)
- Michael Phelps (most decorated Olympian of all time)
- Tony Hawk (professional skateboarder)
- Zane Stoddard (VP, Entertainment Marketing and Content Development, NASCAR)
Host
Nominees
Winners are highlighted in bold
Best Male Athlete
Best Female Athlete
Favorite Newcomer
Hands of Gold
Clutch Player of the Year
Sickest Moves
Heavy Hitter
Winter Wonders
Most Valuable Most Valuable Player
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Don't Try This at Home
King of Swag
Queen of Swag
Best Cannon
Biggest Powerhouse
Need for Speed
Nothing But Net
Biggest Kid
Play of the Year
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Stunts and Events
Michael Strahan hosted a dance off between Mikaela Shiffrin, P.K. Subban, P.J Tucker and Ibtihaj Muhammad.
Two children were tasked with making free-throws with basketballs. Adjacent to each hoop was a massive dunk tank filled with green slime, with basketball stars Candace Parker and Isaiah Thomas positioned above the tanks. Whichever child hit the most shots would cause the star adjacent to their basket to fall into the slime. This resulted in Parker being dunked, submerged, and totally covered in the slime.
JoJo Siwa hosted a throwing accuracy challenge between, Alex Shibutani, Maia Shibutani, Shaun White and Chloe Kim that would result in a Knight Squad cast member being dunked into the slime tanks.
Marc Summers and Liza Koshy held a game of Double Dare between host Chris Paul and Michael Phelps.
Legend Award
NASCAR racer Danica Patrick was the Legend Award winner. She was the first woman to receive the award. Patrick was then completely and overwhelmingly covered with thick gold slime that shot out from hidden jets on the ground next to her. This was a tradition that has accompanied all prior winners.
References
- "NBA Star Chris Paul to Host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- Amanda Kondolojy, Nickelodeon Introduces 'Kids Choice Sports 2014' Hosted by Michael Strahan, tvbythenumbers, March 13, 2014
- ^ "Stars Come Out For Nick Kids' Choice Sports 2018". SI Kids. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
External links
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | |
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| Ceremonies | |
| International versions | |
| Sports awards | |
| Award lists | |
