Shai Gilgeous-Alexander smiles after winning the Best Athlete Men's Sports award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Simone Biles Win Top Honours
NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles won as best male and female athletes at the ESPYS on Thursday (July 17, 2025). Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA championship in June, while piling up hardware as league MVP and scoring champion. Biles, an 11-time Olympic medallist, also claimed the best championship performance award for her efforts at the Paris Games. She won three gold and a silver while helping the U.S. win its first team title since 2016. “That was very unexpected, especially in a category of all men,” Biles said after kissing her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens. She beat out Stephen Curry, Freddie Freeman and Rory McIlroy.
ESPY Awards 2025: Simone Biles (Best Female Athlete)
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Simone Biles speaks after winning the Best Athlete in Women's Sports award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Best Team Philadelphia Eagles (NF)
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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, left, celebrates with others after the Eagles won the Best Team award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Ilona Maher (Best Breakthrough Athlete)
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Ilona Maher reacts while accepting an award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Katie Schumacher-Cawley (Jimmy V Perseverance Award)
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Katie Schumacher-Cawley accepts the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Diana Taurasi & Alex Morgan (Icon Award)
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Alex Morgan, left, and Diana Taurasi react as they accept Icon Awards at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Suni Lee (Best Comeback Athlete)
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Suni Lee reacts after winning the Best Comeback Athlete award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Oscar Robertson (Arthur Ashe Courage Award)
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Oscar Robertson speaks while being honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Sloane Stephens (Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award)
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Sloane Stephens speaks while accepting the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Ciara
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Ciara walks on stage at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Busta Rhymes
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Busta Rhymes, foreground, and Spliff Star perform at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens
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Simone Biles, right, kisses Jonathan Owens while winning the Best Athlete in Women's Sports award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: David Walters & Erin Regan (Pat Tillman Award for Service)
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Greater Los Angeles first responders Erin Regan, left, and David Walters accept the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Jane Hedengren (Gatorade Best Players of the Year)
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Jane Hedengren, middle, reacts after winning an award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Chari Hawkins
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Chari Hawkins arrives at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Nick Sirianni and wife Brett Ashley Cantwell
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Nick Sirianni, right, and his wife, Brett Ashley Cantwell, arrive at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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ESPY Awards 2025: Charlotte Flair
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Charlotte Flair arrives at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Awards 2025: Alex Morgan
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Alex Morgan arrives at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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