The ESPY Awards 2025 honored the best of the best sports on Wednesday in Los Angeles with the 33rd edition of the ESPN annual awards ceremony.
Hosted by Shane Gillis at the Dolby Theater, the star of Philadelphia Eagles, the ball carrier and A’ja Wilson, each with two headlongs.
The former player of the WNBA Diana Taurasi and the former USWNT player, Alex Morgan, were also honored with the prestigious Icon Prize, as well as the former NBA player Oscar Robertson with the Arthur Ashe Prize for courage, the price of the Jimmy V of the Penn State Volleyball, Katie Schumacher-Cawley with the Jimmy V Prix Sloane Stephen with the Muhamad Ali Perference.
The Grand Los Angeles, the first stakeholders and former athletes David Walters and Erin Reve, received the Pat Tillman Prize for the Service. In addition, Humanitarian Awards sports have recognized the winners of this year’s show, including the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award and Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award recipient.
After broadcast live Wednesday on ABC and ESPN +, the ESPY 2025 will be available to broadcast the next day on Disney +, Hulu and ESPN +.
Here are the winners of the 2025 ESPY Awards.
Best athlete – Male sports
Shai Gilgeous -Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
Best athlete – female sports
Simone Biles – Gymnast
Best revolutionary athlete
Ilona Maher – Rugby
Best Record performance
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Best championship performance
Simone Biles – 2024 Olympic Games
Best return athlete
Suni Lee – Gymnast
Best game
Saquon Barkley’s Brobterderdly – NFL (11/3/24)
Best team
Philadelphia Eagles – NFL
Best university athlete – Male sports
Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball
Best university athlete – female sports
Juju Watkins – USC basketball
Best athlete with a handicap
Noah Elliott – Snowboard
Best NFL player
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles
Best MLB player
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers
Best NHL player
Leon Draisaitl – Oilers d’Edmonton,
Best NBA player
Shai Gilgeous -Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
Best WNBA player
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
Best driver
Max Verstappen – F1
Best fighter UFC
Merab Dvalishvili
Best boxer
Katie Taylor
Best footballer
Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, United States
Best golfer
Scottie Scheffler
Best tennis player
Coco Gauff
