Alex Morgan, Diana Taurasi and more athletes were among those honored in sports at the 2025 ESPY Awards.

These athletes just added a new trophy to their collection.  

Indeed, the 2025 ESPY Awards hosted by Shane Gillis in Los Angeles on July 16 saw the most famous names in the athletic world come together to celebrate the past year in sports. 

Leading the nominations was Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley with three nods, which included Best Athlete: Men’s Sports. Up against him in that category? Josh Allen from the Buffalo Bills, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.

And that’s not all for Ohtani who joined an elite club of athletes—including Simone Biles—who earned two nominations that night. Biles faced off against Stephen Curry, World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and golf champion Rory McIlroy in the Best Championship Performance category, with the Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast taking the win. 

What’s more, the award ceremony saw a Team USA Olympic reunion with rugby player Ilona Maher and fellow “Golden Girls” gymnasts Suni Lee and Jordan Chiles also in attendance.

And the athletic prowess wasn’t only limited to those nominated. In fact, rapper Busta Rhymes joined college basketball star Flau’jae Johnson to present the first trophy of the evening.

But the biggest award of the night was reserved for former WNBA player Diana Taurasi and former USWNT soccer star Alex Morgan who both received the Icon Award for their exemplary work in athletics. Past recipients have included Kobe Bryant and most recently Nick Saban, who were recognized for their legendary impact in sports.

Other previously announced awards included the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, which was presented to NBA player Oscar Robertson and the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, which was won by Penn State University women’s volleyball head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley.

Additionally, Greater Los Angeles first responders and former athletes David Walters and Erin Regan were honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service.

Keep reading to find out the 2025 ESPYS winners…

Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award Recipient: Sloane Stephens

Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Katie Schumacher-Cawley — Penn State University women’s volleyball head coach

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

BEST PLAY

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

BEST ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS

BEST ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE

BEST TEAM

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS

BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

BEST NFL PLAYER

BEST MLB PLAYER

BEST NHL PLAYER

BEST NBA PLAYER

BEST WNBA PLAYER

BEST DRIVER

BEST UFC FIGHTER

BEST BOXER

BEST SOCCER PLAYER

BEST GOLFER

BEST TENNIS PLAYER

Read on for all the stars at the 2025 ESPY Åwards.

Brooks Nader

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Whitney Cummings

Jalen Carter

Josh Sweat

Merab Dvalishvili

Shareef O’Neal

Lindsey Vonn

Flau’jae Johnson

Terrell Owens

Druski

Alyssa Thompson

Sloane Stephens

Sydney McLaughlin

Russell Wilson & Ciara

Simone Biles & Jonathan Owens

Tobe Nwigwe & Fat Nwigwe

Alison Brie

Suni Lee

Anthony Ramos

Samantha Tan

Jordan Chiles

Ilona Maher

Chari Hawkins

Angel McCoughtry

Jessica Long

Johnny Townsend

Ashleigh Johnson

Rae Burrell

Source: www.eonline.com