Von Miller Sportsperson Of The Year Finalist
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - Sports Illustrated released their contenders for the 2016 Sportsperson of the Year, and Broncos linebacker Von Miller made the cut.
The magazine's excerpt for Miller states:
The 27-year-old was the center of Denver's defense in Super Bowl 50, after 2.5 sacks of Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton, including two game-changing strip sacks in the first and fourth quarters that sealed the Broncos' 24-10 victory. His performance earned him Super Bowl MVP, only the third linebacker to win the award, and he quickly rose to stardom. This season, he's racked up 9.5 sacks through Week 11.
The other nominees are Olympians Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, and Simone Biles, the World Series champion Chicago Cubs, baseball announcer Vin Scully, basketballers LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Breanna Stewart, the Leicester City Football Club, and racer Jimmie Johnson.
Fans can vote on the selection, but an editor's note says that the vote does not determine the winner.