Over the weekend, the 2021 ESPYs took place, where we celebrated the best teams and athletes across all sports. The event was hosted by Anthony Mackie and broadcasted live from The Rooftop at Pier 17 at the Seaport in New York City. Players and coaches gathered to celebrate one another and it was surely a night to remember. Whether you tuned into the show or not, we’ve got you covered on the complete list of winners from the big night!
See who walked home with an ESPY Award below!
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Lewis Hamilton, F1
WINNER: Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
Naomi Osaka, Tennis
Simone Biles, Gymnastics
Amanda Nunes, UFC
WINNER: Naomi Osaka, Tennis
Jimmy V Award for Perseverance Recipient
Chris Nikic
Pat Tillman Award for Service
Marcus Rashford
Arthur Ashe Award for Courage Recipient
Maya Moore
Best Coach
Tara Vanderveer
Best Play
WINNER: Hail Murray / Murray to Hopkins Game Winner
BEST WWE Moment
WINNER: Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
Chase Young, The Washington Football Team
LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
Crystal Dangerfield, Minnesota Lynx
WINNER: LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
Best Game
NCAA Men’s Final Four: Gonzaga (93) vs. UCLA (90)
NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship – Stanford defeats Arizona 54-53
NFL Week 14: Baltimore Ravens 47, Cleveland Browns 42
NHL Playoffs Game 4: Winnipeg Jets sweep Edmonton Oilers in triple OT
WINNER: NCAA Men’s Final Four: Gonzaga (93) vs. UCLA (90)
Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports
DeVonta Smith, Alabama Football
Luka Garza, Iowa Basketball
Gloire Amanda, Oregon State Soccer
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson Football
WINNER: DeVonta Smith, Alabama Football
Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports
Paige Bueckers, University of Connecticut Basketball
Madison Lilley, Kentucky Volleyball
Jaelin Howell, Florida State Soccer
Odicci Alexander, James Madison Softball
WINNER: Paige Bueckers, University of Connecticut Basketball
Best Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL
Stanford Cardinal, NCAA Women’s Basketball
Baylor Bears, NCAA Men’s Basketball
Alabama Crimson Tide, NCAA Football
Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
Seattle Storm, WNBA
WINNER: Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB
WINNER: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer passes Pat Summitt for most wins in NCAA Women’s basketball history (1,099)
Russell Westbrook, Washington Wizards – breaks Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old triple-double record with 182
DeVonta Smith, Alabama Football – set records for title game catches (12) and touchdown receptions (three), and also totaled 215 yards. Alabama won, 52–24, their sixth title in 12 years, while Smith was named Offensive MVP of the championship game
Phil Mickelson, PGA Championship – oldest winner of a major tournament with his victory, Mickelson surpassed the record previously held by Julius Boros, who won the PGA Championship in 1968 at age
WINNER: Russell Westbrook, Washington Wizards – breaks Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old triple-double record with 182
Best International Athlete, Men’s Soccer
Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus/Portugal National Team
Kylian Mbappè, Paris Saint-Germain/French National Team
Lionel Messi, Barcelona/Argentina National Team
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool/Egypt National Team
WINNER: Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus/Portugal National Team
Best International Athlete, Women’s Soccer
Sam Mewis, Manchester City/USA National Team
Sam Kerr, Chelsea/Australia National Team
Fran Kirby, Chelsea/English National Team
Vivianne Miedema, Arsenal/Netherlands National Team
WINNER: Sam Mewis, Manchester City/USA National Team
Best NFL Player
Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
WINNER: Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Best MLB Player
Josè Abreu, Chicago White Sox
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Trevor Bauer, Cincinnati Reds (2020), LA Dodgers (2021)
Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
WINNER: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Best NHL Player
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning
WINNER: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Best Driver
Lewis Hamilton, F1
Scott Dixon, IndyCar
Chase Elliott, NASCAR
Erica Enders, NHRA
WINNER: Lewis Hamilton, F1
Best NBA Player
Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns
WINNER: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Best WNBA Player
A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas Wings
Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks (2020) (Chicago Sky 2021)
WINNER: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
Best Boxer
Canelo Álvarez
Teófimo López
Tyson Fury
Claressa Shields
WINNER: Tyson Fury
Best MMA Fighter
Amanda Nunes
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Rose Namajunas
Francis Ngannou
WINNER: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Best Athlete, Men’s Golf
Bryson DeChambeau
Dustin Johnson
Phil Mickelson
Hideki Matsuyama
WINNER: Phil Mickelson
Best Athlete, Women’s Golf
Jin Young Ko
Inbee Park
Sei Young Kim
Nelly Korda
WINNER: Sei Young Kim
Best Athlete, Men’s Tennis
Dominic Thiem
Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev
Rafael Nadal
WINNER: Novak Djokovic
Best Athlete, Women’s Tennis
Naomi Osaka
Ashleigh Barty
Sofia Kenin
Victoria Azarenka
WINNER: Naomi Osaka
Best Athlete, Men’s Action Sports
Marcus Kleveland, Snowboard (NOR)
Yūto Totsuka, Snowboard (JPN)
Gabriel Medina, Surf (BRA)
Cooper Webb, Supercross (USA)
WINNER: Gabriel Medina, Surf (BRA)
Best Athlete, Women’s Action Sports
Chloe Kim, Snowboard (USA)
Eileen Gu, Skii (CHN)
Carissa Moore, Surf (USA)
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Snowboard (NZL)
WINNER: Chloe Kim, Snowboard (USA)
Best Jockey
Irad Ortiz
Joel Rosario
John Velazquez
Flavien Prat
WINNER: Joel Rosario
Best Athlete With a Disability, Men’s Sports
Evan Austin, Swim
Jesse Billauer, Surf
Chris Nikic, Triathlon
Keith Gabel, Snowboard
WINNER: Chris Nikic, Triathlon
Best Athlete With a Disability, Women’s Sports
Sam Bosco, Cycle
Oksana Masters, Nordic & Cycle
Becca Murray, Wheelchair Basketball
Leanne Smith, Swim
WINNER: Becca Murray, Wheelchair Basketball
Best Bowler
Kyle Troup
Tom Daugherty
François Lavoie
Chris Via
WINNER: Tom Daugherty
Best MLS Player
Alejandro Pozuelo, Toronto FC
Diego Rossi, Los Angeles FC
Andre Blake, Philadelphia Union
Lucas Zelarayán, Columbus Crew
WINNER: Diego Rossi, Los Angeles FC
Best NWSL Player
Julie Ertz, Chicago Red Stars
Rachel Daly, Houston Dash
Kailen Sheridan, NJ/NY Gotham FC
WINNER: Julie Ertz, Chicago Red Stars
Lynn Williams, North Carolina Courage
Featured Image obtained on the official ESPYS Facebook page
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