Alvin Kamara and Anthony Davis will be in the company of several top athletes and teams next month in Los Angeles.
The two New Orleans sports stars were among nominees for the ESPY awards that will be presented July 18 during the ESPN awards program hosted by retired race car driver Danica Patrick.
Kamara is among four nominees for "best breakthrough athlete" after being named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for his more than 1,500 yards from scrimmage and 14 total touchdowns for the Saints in 2017.
Other nominees were basketball players Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz -- each is a finalist for the NBA rookie of the year -- and women's U.