ESPN today announced the nominees for the 2022 Sports Humanitarian awards, with Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver nominated for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award. The winner will be announced at the 2022 ESPYS, airing live on ABC at 7:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, July 20.
“It’s an honor to be named a finalist for this prestigious award,” said Stuver. “I’ve been fortunate to be able to use my platform as a professional athlete to speak and act on issues close to my heart, and I’m excited to share this moment with other fantastic athletes who have done the same.”
Stuver is one of four (4) nominees for the award, joining Anthony Barr of the Minnesota Vikings, Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Award will benefit the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund at the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
“We’re very proud of Brad and feel fortunate to have him and his wife Ashley as representatives of our Club,” said Austin FC Head Coach Josh Wolff. “He is a quality example of an athlete using their platform for good.”
Stuver is actively involved with Current Initiatives’ The Laundry Project, an organization which holds events to provide free laundry services and materials to low-income families. He has led seven such events in just over a year since arriving in Austin, and organized multiple supply drives to collect donations.
Stuver is a foundation board of trustees member for Equality Texas, the largest LGBTQIA+ advocacy nonprofit in Texas. He is also an ambassador for Athlete Ally, an organization that works to encourage athletes to be outspoken for LGBTQIA+ equality.
He was named one of three finalists for Major League Soccer’s MLS Works Humanitarian of the Year award in 2021, and was the inaugural winner of the 4ATX Foundation Legend of the Year Award for his outstanding commitment to helping build physically, socially, and emotionally healthy communities through soccer. Stuver was a featured speaker at this year’s South by Southwest Conference in Austin, in a session titled “Athlete Activism: Using Sport for Social Good.”
