The 2026 ESPYS presented by Capital One celebrates the greatest athletes and moments in sports. The show is underway on ABC and ESPN+ ABC and the ESPN App. Find out who won here.
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
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
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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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Knicks win ‘Best Team’ at The ESPYS
Best Comeback Athlete: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Best Athlete with a Disability: Declan Farmer, Para 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
