Complete List Of Every ESPYS 2025 Award Winner

Complete List Of Every ESPYS 2025 Award Winner

The 2025 ESPY Awards celebrated the best in sports, honoring athletes, teams, and moments that defined the year.

From record-breaking performances to awe-inspiring comebacks, the night was a showcase of excellence, resilience, and the unifying power of sports.

With stars from across the athletic world in attendance, the event highlighted not only individual achievements but also the stories that captured the hearts of fans everywhere.

Here’s a look at the winners who took home the coveted awards this year.

The Icon Award:

WNBA player Diana Taurasi and former USWNT soccer star Alex Morgan who both received

Arthur Ashe Award for Courage:

NBA player Oscar Robertson

Jimmy V Award for Perseverance:

Penn State University women’s volleyball head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley.

Pat Tillman Award for Service:

Greater Los Angeles first responders and former athletes David Walters and Erin Regan

Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award Recipient: 

Sloane Stephens

Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: 

Katie Schumacher-Cawley — Penn State University women’s volleyball head coach

Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award:

Indianapolis Colts

Gatorade Players of the Year: 

Jane Hedengren and Cameron Boozer

Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award: 

Rishin Tandon, Maegha Ramanathan and Ian Waite

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

• Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around
• Stephen Curry – US Men’s Olympic BB team
• Freddie Freeman – LA Dodgers – World Series MVP
• Rory McIlroy – Wins first Masters title, completing career Grand Slam

WINNER: Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around

BEST PLAY

• Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle – NFL (11/3/24)
• Tyrese Haliburton Calls Game!!! – NBA Game 1 NBA Finals (6/5/25)
• Sabrina Ionescu Logo 3 Game Winner – WNBA Finals Game 3
• Trinity Rodman with the OT Goal to send USWNT to the semi-finals – 2024 Olympics

WINNER: Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle – NFL (11/3/24)

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

• Cooper Flagg – Duke Men’s Basketball
• Chloe Humphrey – North Carolina Women’s Lacrosse
• Ilona Maher – Rugby
• Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates

WINNER: Ilona Maher – Rugby

BEST ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS

• Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills
• Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
• Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers

WINNER: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder

BEST ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS

• Simone Biles – Gymnast
• Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone – Track & Field
• Gabby Thomas – Track & Field
• A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces

WINNER: Simone Biles – Gymnast

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

• Geno Auriemma – UConn Huskies
• Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
• Kevin Durant – Olympic Basketball
• Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals

WINNER: Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE

• Gabe Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche
• Suni Lee – Gymnast
• Mallory Swanson – USWNT/Chicago Red Stars
• Lindsey Vonn – Skiing

WINNER: Suni Lee – Gymnast

BEST TEAM

• Florida Panthers – NHL
• Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB
• New York Liberty – WNBA
• Ohio State Buckeyes – NCAA Football
• Oklahoma City Thunder – NBA
• Philadelphia Eagles – NFL
• North Carolina Tar Heels – NCAA Women’s Lacrosse
• United States Women’s National Team – Soccer
• University of Connecticut Huskies – Women’s Basketball

WINNER: Philadelphia Eagles – NFL

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS

• Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball
• Wyatt Hendrickson – Oklahoma State Wrestling
• Travis Hunter – Colorado Football
• CJ Kirst – Cornell Lacrosse

WINNER: Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS

• Olivia Babcock – University of Pittsburgh Volleyball
• Kate Faasse – North Carolina Soccer
• Gretchen Walsh – Virginia Swimming
• JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball

WINNER: JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball

BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

• Noah Elliott – Snowboard
• Ezra Frech – Track & Field
• Tatyana McFadden – Track & Field
• Grace Norman – Paratriathlete

WINNER: Noah Elliott – Snowboard

BEST NFL PLAYER

• Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills
• Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles
• Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens
• Patrick Surtain II – Denver Broncos

WINNER: Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles

BEST MLB PLAYER

• Freddie Freeman – Los Angeles Dodgers
• Aaron Judge – New York Yankees
• Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers
• Tarik Skubal – Detroit Tigers

WINNER: Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers

BEST NHL PLAYER

• Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers,
• Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets
• Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning
• Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche

WINNER: Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers

BEST NBA PLAYER

• Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
• Nikola Joki – Denver Nuggets
• Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics

WINNER: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder

BEST WNBA PLAYER

• Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
• Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx
• Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty
• A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces

WINNER: Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever

BEST DRIVER

• Joey Logano – NASCAR
• Álex Palou – IndyCar
• Oscar Piastri – F1
• Max Verstappen – F1

WINNER: Max Verstappen – F1

BEST UFC FIGHTER

• Dricus Du Plessis
• Merab Dvalishvili
• Kayla Harrison
• Islam Makhachev

WINNER: Merab Dvalishvili

BEST BOXER

• Naoya Inoue
• Claressa Shields
• Katie Taylor
• Oleksandr Usyk

WINNER: Katie Taylor

BEST SOCCER PLAYER

• Aitana Bonmatí – FC Barcelona/Spain
• Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US
• Alexia Putellas FC Barcelona/Spain
• Lamine Yamal – FC Barcelona/Spain

WINNER: Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US

BEST GOLFER

• Nelly Korda
• Rory Mcllroy
• Scottie Scheffler
• Maja Stark

WINNER: Scottie Scheffler

BEST TENNIS PLAYER

• Carlos Alcaraz
• Coco Gauff
• Aryna Sabalenka
• Jannik Sinner

WINNER: Coco Gauff