NOMINATION FORM
2026 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Nominate an athlete from one of Cleveland's professional sports teams or who hails from the Greater Cleveland Area that excelled in their sport, presented by Physicians Ambulance!
Athletes from the Greater Cleveland Area in the MLB, NFL, NBA or WNBA that plays for a team outside of the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Guardians are NOT qualified to be a finalist.
Submission deadline is Friday, October 23, 2026.
2026 Professional Athlete of the Year Nomination
PAST PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR WINNERS
2000
Manny Ramirez
Cleveland Indians
2001
Jim Thome
Cleveland Indians
2002
Jim Thome
Cleveland Indians
2003
Ben Curtis
British Open Championship
2004
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
2005
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
2006
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
2007
C.C. Sabathia
Cleveland Indians
2008
Cliff Lee
Cleveland Indians
2009
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
2010
Josh Cribbs
Cleveland Browns
2011
Asdrubal Cabrera
Cleveland Indians
2012
Kyrie Irving
Cleveland Cavaliers
2013
Josh Gordon
Cleveland Browns
2014
Corey Kluber
Cleveland Indians
2015
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
2016
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
2017
Corey Kluber
Cleveland Indians
2018
Baker Mayfield
Cleveland Browns
2019
Stipe Miocic
UFC Heavyweight Champion
2020
Shane Bieber
Cleveland Indians
2021
Myles Garrett
Cleveland Browns
2022
José Ramírez
Cleveland Guardians
2023
Myles Garrett
Cleveland Browns
2024
Donovan Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers
2025
Myles Garrett
Cleveland Browns
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