Lil Wayne opened the 2023 ESPY Awards this week with a performance of his hit single âA Milliâ â but with a twist.
The Young Money rapper took to the stage at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (July 12) to perform his classic 2008 Tha Carter III cut.
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Instead of reciting all the original lyrics, though, Lil Wayne decided to put a fresh, sports-themed spin on the song while wearing Marc Jacobs x Dr. Martens boots.
Weezy name-dropped LSUâs Angel Reese, Buffalo Billsâ Damar Hamlin, the NBAâs most recent No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama, Super Bowl champion Deion Sanders and NBA legend Dennis Rodman.
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âThank you,â Lil Wayne said following a roar from the audience. âWelcome to the 2023 ESPYs. Thank you for your time, I appreciate you.â
The crowd was full of famous faces from both sports and music including Quavo, 2 Chainz and Mike Tyson.
Some of the nightâs big winners included Nikola Jokic winning Best NBA Player, the Kansas City Chiefs winning Best Team and Aâja Wilson winning Best WNBA Player.
Elsewhere, Patrick Mahomes took home Best NFL Player, Shohei Ohtani was named Best MLB Player, Connor McDavid claimed Best NHL Player, Jon Jones was crowned Best UFC Fighter and Lionel Messi scored Best Soccer Player.
LeBron James accepted an award for the Best Record-Breaking Performance after becoming the NBAâs all-time leading points scorer earlier this year. During his acceptance speech, he announced he wonât be retiring ahead of the upcoming season.
âI donât care how many more points I score or what I can or cannot do on the floor,â he said. âThe real question for me is: can I play without cheating this game? The day I canât give everything on the floor is the day Iâll be done. Lucky for you guys, that day is not today.â
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James previously hinted at retirement by saying he had âa lot to think aboutâ after his Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals.
âWeâll see, weâll see what happens going forward,â he told reporters. âI donât know. Iâve got a lot to think about, to be honest. Just for me, going forward with the game of basketball, Iâve got a lot to think about. Appreciate it.â