The 2026 ESPYS presented by Capital One celebrated the greatest athletes and moments in sports Wednesday. Here's a look at the award winners.
Best Championship Performance: Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
Best Breakthrough Athlete: Alysa Liu, U.S. figure skating
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Best College Athlete - Men's Sports: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana football
Best College Athlete - Women's Sports: Lauren Betts, UCLA women's basketball
Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Jim Abbott
Best Single-Game Performance: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
Best Play: OG Anunoby, New York Knicks
Pat Tillman Award for Service: Scott Ruskan, U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer
Best Record-Breaking Performance: Myles Garrett, Los Angeles Rams
Best WNBA Player: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Gatorade Players of the Year: Maddie DiMaria and Grady Emerson
Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award: Kelis Armstrong, Julia Howe and Samuel Phillips
Arthur Ashe Courage Award: Jason Collins
Men's Sports: Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
Women's Sports: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best Comeback Athlete: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Best Athlete with a Disability: Declan Farmer, Paralympic hockey
Best NHL Player: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best Fighter: Terence Crawford, Boxing
Best Soccer Player: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF