Full list of every ESPYS 2026 Award winner
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...
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- 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.
- 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 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.
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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. 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 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 Best Record-Breaking Performance: Myles Garrett, Los Angeles Rams Best WNBA Player: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces 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