WWE Star John Cena Nominated For ESPN Sports Humanitarian Of The Year Award
The Cenation leader is being recognized for his charity work.
WWE superstar John Cena is one of four nominees for the first ever Sports Humanitarian Awards presented by ESPN and Playstation. Tthe award will celebrate and honor athletes, teams, nonprofits and members of the sports industry for using sport to serve communities and make a positive impact on society. The awards will be handed out in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 14 and broadcast on ESPN at 8:30pmET. Cena was chosen by a panel of judges from various charity organizations. The other three nominees are Anquan Boldlin of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, Tamika Catchings of the WNBA's Indiana Fever and Henrik Lundqvist of the NHL's New York Rangers. Here's what it says about Cena:
WWE Superstar John Cenas popular catchphrase Never Give Up is also a real-life mantra that he uses to inspire those battling life-threatening illnesses. For more than a decade, Cena has been a force in granting the wishes of children in partnership with Make-A-Wish. As the most requested wish granter of all-time, he has granted nearly 500 wishes for children around the world. Additionally, Cena is also a passionate advocate in the fight against breast cancer, helping to spread the word about the importance of early detection.The nomination was mentioned on Monday's edition of Raw and Cena also commented on it on Tuesday as well. https://twitter.com/JohnCena/status/615888746576224256 It's very impressive that Cena is one of the nominees. For him to be chosen as one of the four shows that all the charitable work he does is making a difference. While WWE mentions Cena's charitable work, he also does a lot of thing that go unnoticed as well. There's also a Team award where "WWE Community Relations" are among the four nominees along with the Chicago Bulls (NBA), Portland Timbers (MLS) and San Francisco 49ers (NFL).