Jul 15, 2026, 08:30 PM ET

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

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

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

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

Arthur Ashe Award For Courage: 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

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Best Comeback Athlete: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers

Best Athlete with a Disability: Declan Farmer, Paralympic hockey

Best NFL Player: Myles Garrett

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