ESPY Awards 2025 Winners — Full List
Hosted by Shane Gillis at the Dolby Theatre, Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley led the nominations with three categories, followed by Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, NFL MVP Josh Allen, Gilgeous-Alexander of the newly crowned NBA champs Oklahoma City, U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, and the WNBA's Caitlin Clark and A'ja Wilson, each with two nods.
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Also honored were former WNBA player Diana Taurasi and former USWNT player Alex Morgan with the prestigious Icon Award, as well as former NBA player Oscar Robertson with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, Penn State University women's volleyball head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and Sloane Stephens with the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award.
Greater Los Angeles first responders and former athletes David Walters and Erin Regan were presented with the Pat Tillman Award for Service. Additionally, the Sports Humanitarian Awards acknowledged honorees at this year's show, including the recipient of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award and the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award.
After airing live Wednesday on ABC and ESPN+, the 2025 ESPYS will be available to stream the next day on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.
Here are the winners of the 2025 ESPY Awards.
Best Athlete – Men's SportsShai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City ThunderBest Athlete – Women's SportsSimone Biles – Gymnast
Best Breakthrough AthleteIlona Maher – Rugby
Best Record-Breaking PerformanceAlexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Best Championship PerformanceSimone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women's All-Around
Best Comeback AthleteSuni Lee – Gymnast
Best PlaySaquon Barkley's backwards hurdle – NFL (11/3/24)Best TeamPhiladelphia Eagles – NFL
Best College Athlete – Men's Sports Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball
Best College Athlete – Women's SportsJuJu Watkins – USC Basketball
Best Athlete with a DisabilityNoah Elliott – Snowboard
Best NFL PlayerSaquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles
Best MLB PlayerShohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers
Best NHL PlayerLeon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers,
Best NBA PlayerShai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
Best WNBA PlayerCaitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
Best DriverMax Verstappen – F1
Best UFC FighterMerab Dvalishvili
Best BoxerKatie Taylor
Best Soccer PlayerChristian Pulisic – AC Milan, US
Best GolferScottie Scheffler
Best Tennis PlayerCoco Gauff
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