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With the New Year underway let’s take a look back at some of the top sports moments we were blessed to witness in 2023.
One of the greatest hobbies of all time is cheering for your favorite sports team. In 2023 no matter who you cheered for you had moments of joy and moments of anger. Additionally with sports betting exploding across the nation sporting events have a bigger emotional attachment than ever.
Let’s take a look back and revisit some of the biggest sports moments in 2023.
BOSSIPs Top Sports Moments Of 2023
LeBron James Becomes The NBA All-Time Scoring Leader
As we speak LeBron James is just the Sixth NBA player to ever play 21 seasons according to Olympics.com. Last year we witnessed LeBron add another milestone to his legacy taking the all-time scoring record from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. LeBron is almost at 40k points scored with plans to keep playing until both his sons enter the league.
The University Of Alabama QB Jalen Milroe’s “4th & A Mile”
Alabama has a standard of excellence and in 2023 it seemed it wasn’t going to be possible to uphold. After being defeated by Texas their playoff hopes seemed slim. The team rose to the challenge and got better week after week. If you follow college football you know the Iron Bowl game is a rivalry where season standings never matter. Both teams are out for blood. This year Auburn was seconds from ending Alabama’s playoff dreams but Jalen Miilroe delivered a miracle from the 31-yard line.
Deion Sanders Opens The Coach Prime Era Of Colorado Football With A Bang
Deion Sanders’s move to Colorado didn’t come without a certain amount of backlash but winning silences the hate. In his first game as head coach, Deion Sanders proved he was the man for the job. In their previous season, Colorado only won a single game so the bar was on the floor. In the first game against last season’s championship runner-up, TCU Prime put a W on the board.
LSU vs Iowa Women’s National Championship Games Captivates The Nation
Angel Reese and LSU’s women’s basketball defeated Iowa led by Caitlin Clark. Reese’s “You Can’t See Me” Move sparked backlash on social media despite Clark using it in the previous games. At times it felt the media agenda was in favor of Clark but a reality check came in clear as day. Even First Lady Jill Biden tried to keep the agenda alive suggesting both teams could visit the White House. This is hilarious since no one who has lost in a championship game has done so.
Florida State Misses The College Football Playoffs Despite Having An Undefeated Season
Getting to the College Football Playoff isn’t easy by any means. However, going undefeated and winning your conference bowl game usually secures you a sport unless you’re Florida State. FSU checked all the boxes but was left out of the CFP due to their QB Jordan Travis having an ankle injury. The selection committee claimed the availability of key players influenced their decision. Also, it probably didn’t help that their backup QB sustained an injury as well. Who wants to see any team with their third-string QB fighting for a Championship? All of Florida is the only correct answer.
Brittney Griner Returns To The WNBA
Following Brittney Griner’s release after 10 months in a Russian jail Griner resigned with the Phoenix Mercury and went back to what she loves most.
NBA Adds The In-Season Tournament
Regardless of how you feel about NBA Commissioner Adam Silver you have to give him props for the in-season tournament. With most basketball fans not paying attention until Christmas Day he found a way to get everyone bought-in early. Players were giving us playoff energy in hopes of securing an extra $500k payday and we couldn’t have been more thrilled to watch. In the end the Lakers won it all but every team proved the tournament meant something and was a great idea.
Honorable Mentions:
UFC / WWE Merger
Messi Joins The MLS
Jalen Hurts & The Eagles Make It The Super Bowl But Kansas City Prevails
Demar Hamlin Goes Into Cardiac Arrest On The Field Inspires The World With His Come Back
