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LeBron James is a big winner at the ESPY Awards
Posted: 07.12.2012 at 12:07 AM
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LeBron James was the big winner at the ESPY Awards, collecting three trophies including male athlete of the year for helping the Miami Heat win the NBA championship.
(AP) --  
James wasn't on hand for the 20th annual show celebrating the year's best athletes and moments in sports. He was in Las Vegas with the rest of the U.S. national team preparing for the London Olympics.
 
James also won in the championship performance and NBA player categories. He shared in the best team award.
 
Baylor basketball star Brittney Griner won two trophies, including female athlete of the year in which she beat out French Open champion Maria Sharapova, skier Lindsay Vonn and soccer player Abby Wambach.

(Copyright ©2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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