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Artist Alexis Franklin Illustrates 2020 Sportsperson of the Year Covers

Artist Alexis Franklin illustrated each of Sports Illustrated's five Sportsperson of the Year covers, which celebrate LeBron James, Breanna Stewart, Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.

The annual honor was announced on Sunday.

Franklin, a 24-year-old from Dallas, gained renown earlier this year for her covers of Anita Hill for Time and Breonna Taylor for O, The Oprah Magazine.

"We felt the emotion and depth she conveys by infusing an ancient art form with cutting-edge technology would perfectly capture the spirit of our honorees," SI's editors wrote in a magazine note announcing this year's winners.