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07/21/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

All the Moments, Winners & Highlights From the 2022 ESPY Awards

 

A week of festivities in Los Angeles rolled into the 2022 ESPY Awards Wednesday night at the Microsoft Theatre, and the sports world celebrated its stars and their achievements from the last calendar year. Warriors guard and NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry was the host, and he took home a number of awards, too. The celebration brought the biggest sports names on the planet to one room for a night of laughs, videos and acceptance speeches. Here’s a full list of the winners:

 

2022 ESPY Award Winners

 

Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Dick Vitale

Pat Tillman Award for Service: Gretchen Evans

Arthur Ashe Courage Award: Vitali Klitschko

Humanitarian Team of the Year: Denver Broncos

Best Women’s College Athlete: Jocelyn Aho (Oklahoma Softball)

Best Men’s College Athlete: Bryce Young (Alabama Football)

 

Best MLB Player: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels)

Best NFL Player: Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)

Best NBA Player: Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)

Best NHL Player: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)

Best Driver: Kyle Larson (NASCAR)

Best MLS Player: Carlos Vela (LAFC)

Best NWSL Player: Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit)

Best WNBA Player: Candace Parker (Chicago Sky)

Best Boxer: Tyson Fury

Best Men’s Athlete: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels)

Best Women’s Athlete: Katie Ledecky (Olympic Swimming)

Best International Men’s Athlete: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

Best International Women’s Athlete: Sam Kerr (Chelsea)

 

Best Team: Golden State Warriors

Best Game: Chiefs def. Bills (42-36, OT) in AFC Championship

Best Championship Performance: Cooper Kupp in Super Bowl LVI

Best Record-Breaking Performance: Steph Curry’s 3-Point Record

Best Breakthrough Athlete: Eileen Gu (Olympic Skiing)

Best Play: Megan Rapinoe’s Corner-Kick Goal

Best Comeback Athlete: Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors)

Best Athlete, Men’s Golf: Justin Thomas

Best Athlete, Women’s Golf: Nelly Korda

Best Athlete, Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal

Best Athlete, Women’s Tennis: Emma Raducanu

 

Additional Storylines

PEOPLE: The 2022 ESPYs Red Carpet Arrivals

The Athletic: Shohei Ohtani & Katie Ledecky Honored as Best Athletes at 2022 ESPYs

USA Today: Stephen Curry, Shohei Ohtani & Katie Ledecky Score Big at 2022 ESPY Awards

 

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