25th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards
Join Us For The Biggest Night In Cleveland Sports!
The 25th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards presented by Medical Mutual and Ancora is set for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Tickets are on sale. A new offering for 2025 is a $75 admission ticket to the “Diehard District,” presented by K&D Group and ESPN Cleveland. Each ticket will include $10 loaded value for concessions and access to the After Party, presented by Westfield. Learn more about the Diehard District and purchase your tickets today!
In addition to the Diehard District, various table and package options are available to purchase ranging from $4,000-$7,000 and guarantee purchaser 10 seats, cocktail hour, refreshments during the show and access to the After Party. Tables can be purchased by contacting jbillak@clevelandsports.org.
This year’s Sports Awards will feature a new show format, including two stages: The "Legends" stage sponsored by JP Morgan Chase, will feature fireside chat conversations and special presentations, while the "Champions" stage will feature awards presentations and more. Many sports celebrities will join this year’s show:
Veteran sports broadcaster and Cleveland native Chris Rose will moderate a special fireside chat, reflecting on memorable moments from the 1995 American League Championship season. National Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome, along with Cleveland baseball legends Charles Nagy, Kenny Lofton, and Mike Hargrove, will join Rose for this reunion.
WKYC 3News anchor Jay Crawford will be joined on-stage by Cleveland Browns radio host Nathan Zegura for a tribute as part of the renaming of the Jim Donovan Courage Award presented by Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine.
Cleveland natives:
- Katie Moon (Olmsted Falls High School), American pole vaulter; gold medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships; silver medalist at the 2022 World Indoor Championships and the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Ted Ginn Jr. (Glenville High School), former NFL player, Ohio State University alum and 2004 Collegiate Athlete of the Year at Cleveland Sports Awards
Former members of the Cleveland Cavaliers Daniel “Booby” Gibson and Anderson Varejao.
Former members of the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) Rajai Davis and Jensen Lewis (VIDEO).
Former member of the Cleveland Browns Josh Cribbs (2010 Professional Athlete of the Year at Cleveland Sports Awards).
Media personalities:
- Andre Knott, veteran sports media personality
- Tony Rizzo, ESPN Cleveland radio personality
- Gabriella Kreuz, Cleveland Guardians and BIGPLAY sports personality
- Mike Fratello, sports broadcaster and former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach
Additional guests include Cayleigh Griffin, Rafa Hernandez-Brito, Jamel White, Phil Taylor and Hanford Dixon.
All celebrity appearances are subject to change.
Join us for this premier annual fundraiser supporting our local nonprofit organization to celebrate 25 years of Cleveland sports history and the top athletic achievements in 2024 Northeast Ohio sports from high school stars to the pros.
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