Prince Harry set to receive Pat Tillman Award for Service at 2024 ESPYs

Prince Harry is set to receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2024 ESPYs, it was announced Thursday.

The Duke of Sussex, 39, and former NFL safety Steve Gleason were announced as the recipients of the esteemed Arthur Ashe Award and the Pat Tillman Award for Service, respectively, at the July 11 ceremony.

“This one is for our entire service community,” Harry said after learning of the honor.

The prestige award is handed out to individuals who have made significant contributions in the world, which echo the legacy of former NFL player and US Army Ranger, Pat Tillman.

“It’s our privilege to recognize three incredible individuals — Steve Gleason, Dawn Staley and Prince Harry,” Kate Jackson, VP of Production at ESPN, said in a statement.

“These honorees have used their platforms to change the world and make it more inclusive for marginalized and suffering communities, demonstrating incredible resilience, positivity and perseverance, and we’re thrilled to celebrate them at The 2024 ESPYS.”

Harry is set to be honored for his on the Invictus Games, as well as his military experience in Afghanistan.

The prince, who quit royal life in 2020, launched the Invictus Games in 2014 as multi-sport Paralympic-styled games for wounded or injured servicemen and veterans.

Harry also served in the British Armed Forces for 10 years, including two tours of duty in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter pilot and a forward air controller.

Gleason for his part, played a total of 7 seasons with the New Orleans Saints from 2000 to 2006, before hanging up his cleats in 2008.

The retired athlete was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Kou Gehrig’s disease, in 2011.