The 1st Annual Kids' Choice Sports was held on July 17, 2014, at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Hall of Fame Athlete/Talk Show host Michael Strahan hosted the ceremony to celebrate kids’ favorites in the sports world.[1] The show aired on Nickelodeon from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast in the United States and Canada. When this award show aired, Nickelodeon took their other channels off the air with a message telling people to go watch the awards show on the main channel.
Sports Council
A Kids' Choice Sports Council was formed to "lend their expertise and experience to help inform the awards show, consult on the nominee process and give feedback on categories."[1]
Committee members are:
Baron Davis (former New York Knicks and two-time NBA All-Star)
Ken Griffey Jr. (former baseball outfielder and 13-time All-Star)
Lisa Leslie (former WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medal winner)
Cal Ripken Jr. (former shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles and 19-time All-Star)