Full list of every ESPYS 2026 Award winner

ESPN

Jul 15, 2026, 08:30 PM ET

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

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

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