Messi, Liu, Gu Win at Kids Choice Awards, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cena, The Rock & More Miss Out

Lionel Messi now has an orange blimp to place in the trophy cabinet next to his eight Ballons d'Or.

The Inter Miami star took home the Favorite Male Sports Star at the 2026 Kids' Choice Awards. LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani and Lewis Hamilton were among the luminaries he beat out.

Figure skater Alysa Liu was named the Favorite Female Sports Star after winning individual and team gold in the 2026 Winter Olympics. A'ja Wilson, Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Trinity Rodman were among the other nominees.

Liu was on hand to receive her award and a healthy dose of the trademark green slime. Her Stephen Curry jersey may never be the same again.

Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu was honored as the Favorite Clutch Player. She successfully defended her Olympic gold in the halfpipe with a top overall score of 94.75 to edge out compatriot Li Fanghui.

Guiding the New York Knicks to their first NBA title since 1973 wasn't enough for Jalen Brunson to get the nod. Hockey stars Jack Hughes and Hilary Knight fell short as well after leaving the 2026 Olympics with gold medals.

WWE legends Dwayne Johnson and John Cena lost out on Favorite Movie Actor to Tom Holland. Spider-Man: Brand New Day also won the Favorite Movie category, which included The Rock's Moana.

Cena's portrayal of Buddy Crane in Coyote vs. Acme couldn't propel him to Favorite Villain, which went to Sadie Sink for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.