Best Local Athlete
Creative Loafing has been presenting Atlanta's Best People, Places and Events since 1972. These are some of the past winners for this category:
Best Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics
Martinez
Best Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Trae Young
Best Local Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2018
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Joseph Martinez
The way Atlanta sports go, you have to wonder if we deserve Josef Martinez and the entire team of Atlanta United. He's a high-scoring treasure and we're truly blessed he chose us.
Best Local Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2018
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
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Matt Ryan
Best local athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2017
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Human Missile Crisis aka Nikita Raper
Best local athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2016
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Julio Jones
Best local athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Freddie Freeman AND Matt Ryan
Freddie Freeman
@FreddieFreeman5
Matt Ryan
@M_Ryan02
Best local athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2014
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Queen Loseyateefa
Best local athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2013
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Wild Cherri
Best local athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2012
Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Type of Award » Consumer Culture
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Chipper Jones
Best local athlete you've never heard of BOA Award Winner
Year » 2010
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics
Evander Kane
Best local athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2010
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Jason Heyward
Runner-up: Matt Ryan
Best local athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2009
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons
Runner-up
Chipper Jones
Best Local Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2007
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Best Local Athlete BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
Type of Award » Cityscape
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Type of Award » Cityscape
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Michael Vick
Atlanta Falcons player www.atlantafalcons.com
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