KNOXVILLE (WVLT) -- Three athletes with East Tennessee ties have been nominated for ESPY awards.

Trevor Bayne, Tamika Catchings and Arian Foster are among the nominees for the ceremony, which will air July 13 on ESPN. The winners are decided by fan voting.

Foster is nominated for three awards -- Best NFL Player, Breakthrough Athlete of the Year and the Castrol Edge Performance Under Pressure Award.

Bayne is nominated for the Best Moment Award, while Catchings is up for Best NBA Player.

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