The best in sports were rewarded last night during the annual ESPY Awards! The ESPYs are ESPN’s way of honoring athletes, teams, and sports moments from the past year. Here are this year’s winners:
Best Athlete – Men’s Sports
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
Best Athlete – Women’s Sports
Simone Biles – Gymnast
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Ilona Maher – Rugby
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Best Championship Performance
Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around
Best Comeback Athlete
Suni Lee – Gymnast
Best Play
Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle – NFL (11/3/24)
Best Team
Philadelphia Eagles – NFL
Best College Athlete – Men’s Sports
Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball
Best College Athlete – Women’s Sports
JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball
Best Athlete with a Disability
Noah Elliott – Snowboard
Best NFL Player
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles
Best MLB Player
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers
Best NHL Player
Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers,
Best NBA Player
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
Best WNBA Player
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
Best Driver
Max Verstappen – F1
Best UFC Fighter
Merab Dvalishvili
Best Boxer
Katie Taylor
Best Soccer Player
Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US
Best Golfer
Scottie Scheffler
Best Tennis Player
Coco Gauff
Big congrats to all of the winners!
