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Tiger Woods
Credentials: Won three majors. Broke 55-year old record for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour (68.17). Completed career Grand Slam at age 24 with eight-shot victory at 2000 British Open.Past ESPY's: 1998 and 2000 Men's Golfer of the Year, 2000 Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year, and 1998 Showstopper of the Year. |

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Lance Armstrong
Credentials: Won his second straight Tour de France. He became the second American to win consecutive Tour de Frances and just the 11th rider to ever do it. Past ESPY's: 2000 Comeback Athlete |

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Shaquille O'Neal
Credentials: NBA and playoff MVP, 29.7 ppg, 13.6 rpg. Selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.Past ESPY's: 1993 Oustanding Performance by a Sports Personality in an Attempt to Break into Show Business |
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PAST WINNERS
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'00 Tiger Woods
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'99 Mark McGwire
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'98 Ken Griffey Jr.,Tiger Woods
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'97 Michael Johnson
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'96 Cal Ripken
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'95 Steve Young
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'94 Barry Bonds
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'93 Michael Jordan
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