By ESPN
Anquan Boldin, Tamika Catchings, John Cena and Henrik Lundqvist are the athlete finalists for the inaugural Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards, which will be held July 14 in Los Angeles.
Multiple sports-related leagues and/or governing bodies – including MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL, USOC, USTA, WNBA, WWE and the Women’s Sports Foundation nominated athletes, teams and community members for the awards. The nominees are people and teams who are “using the power of sports to transform lives and uplift communities,” according to the announcement.
Lundqvist, the New York Rangers goaltender, has been an advocate for children in New York City, the Dominican Republic and Sweden through his Henrik Lundqvist Foundation and via the Garden of Dreams Foundation. He also has been part of the Young Ambassadors Program, helping select a group of young adults to complete community service projects and volunteer work.
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