Full list of every ESPYS 2026 award winnerFirst broadcast in 1993, The ESPYS help raise funds and awareness for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. ESPN has helped raise over $292 million for the V Foundation in the past 33 years. Scott ClarkeESPNMultiple AuthorsJul 15, 2026, 08:30 PM ET
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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
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Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Stephen and Ayesha Curry
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
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Jim Abbott: A legacy of perseverance
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
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Scott Ruskan’s heroic story in saving 165 lives during Texas floods
Best Record-Breaking Performance: Myles Garrett, Los Angeles Rams
Best WNBA Player: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best NBA Player: Jalen Brunson
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
Best Athlete – Men’s Sports: Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
Best Athlete – Women’s Sports: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best Team: New York Knicks
Best Comeback Athlete: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Best Athlete with a Disability: Declan Farmer, Paralympic hockey
Best NFL Player: Myles Garrett
Editor’s Picks
ESPYS 2026 highlights: Simone Biles, Alysa Liu among best dressed on red carpet
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Best MLB Player: Shohei Ohtani
Best NHL Player: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best Driver: Lando Norris, F1
Best Fighter: Terence Crawford, Boxing
Best Soccer Player: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF
Best Golfer: Scottie Scheffler
Best Tennis Player: Carlos Alcaraz
