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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 16: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 16: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Bubba Wallace has been a very important figure in NASCAR. Of course, he drives the #23 Toyota Camry for Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing. Certainly, he is a very celebrated athlete.
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Although, Bubba Wallace’s season has not quite gone how he would have hoped. In fact, he sits 25th in the season standings. Moreover, his outings this year have not been the best for the driver. Despite his decent performances, race after race, unfortunate situations make the win feel further away. Fortunately, there is some incredible news for the driver.
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FONTANA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 27: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Wheaties Toyota, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Wise Power 400 at Auto Club Speedway on February 27, 2022 in Fontana, California. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Wallace has represented his community for years in the world of NASCAR. And, fortunately, BET Awards recognize important athletes like Wallace. BET Awards have nominated Bubba Wallace for the 2022 ‘Sportsman of The Year’.
He shares this nomination alongside great athletes like Aaron Donald, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, LeBron James, and Steph Curry.
.@BubbaWallace is nominated for @BET Awards 2022 'Sportsman of the Year' alongside Aaron Donald, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, Lebron James and Steph Curry!
Tune in to the BET Awards 2022 Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET on BET. More details below!
— 23XI Racing (@23XIRacing) June 23, 2022
This is amazing news for the driver and his team. And, if you want to see more, tune into the BET Awards on Sunday June 26 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
Bubba Wallace Shares A Beautiful View On Freedom
No one can deny that Wallace struggled, being the only African-American in the sport. Despite that, the driver of the #23 car has established himself as a prominent figure in the world of NASCAR.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 26: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #18 Dr. Pepper Toyota, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 at Circuit of The Americas on March 26, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
On Juneteenth, he shares a beautiful message, highlighting what freedom means to him.
We are free because we fought for it! ✊🏾 This Juneteenth, @thereelcourtney, @BubbaWallace, and @iamnovibrown share what freedom means to them. #JuneteenthOnBET pic.twitter.com/cNvP18WAAW
— BET (@BET) June 19, 2022
He said, “Freedom is, to me the ability to be able to speak up, stand out.” Certainly, it’s a beautiful thought.
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In the end, it’s amazing news for the driver. Although, no one can be sure if he will win the award. Still, being nominated is incredible for Bubba.
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