At the ESPYS, host Stephen Curry took home multiple awards and brought attention to the plight of the basketball player who is being held in Russia.
Curry, who won ESPYS for Best NBA Player and for Best Record-breaking Performance, was joined by two other women's basketball players to discuss the status of Glory. The US considers him to have been wrongly held.
"It's been over a year since she's been away from home, away from her family, away from her friends, away from her team,'' Diggins- Smith said. We've kept her in our thoughts and in our hearts even though we know that she won't come home.
Curry was wearing a Phoenix Mercury jersey under his tracksuit.
"But as we hope for the best, we urge the entire global sports community to keep her in their thoughts and prayers.'' The team of athletes in this room are all over the world. There is a team that has nothing to do with politics.
Cherelle Griner was in the audience.
Megan Rapinoe accepted her ESPYS award for best play and drew attention to herself.
Rapinoe said that the importance of sport and how much we can bring and how much we can get done in the world is what he saw. It puts pressure on everyone when we say her name. It's the most striking thing that he isn't here. It's time for the man to be free.
We can show her how much we love her.
Klay Thompson won the award for best comeback. Thompson had been out for more than two years while he recovered from two career-changing injuries.
Thompson said it was an incredible honor.
The Warriors received the award for best team.
The ESPYS is an event that raises awareness and funds for the V Foundation for cancer research. Jim Valvano founded the charity at the first ESPYS.
Jimmy V received an award forPerseverance.
Dick Vitale accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPYS.
Dick Vitale was the winner of the award.
He announced last August that he had undergone multiple surgeries. He said in October that he had been diagnosed with cancer. Vitale had to take a break from college basketball coverage due to his illness.
Vitale said in April that he is cancer free.
It has been a tough eight months for Vitale and his family. Send prayers if you know a person who is fighting cancer. At the lowest point in my life, those messages picked me up. Jimmy's words are in my head, "Don't give up, don't give up."
We are going to chase the dream. Jimmy wanted to beat cancer and we have to do it.
The best athlete is women's sports.
At the ESPYS, Ledecky spoke about inspiring young athletes in her speech for best athlete in women's sports.
Sunisa Lee, a gymnast, and Oksana Masters, a cross-country skier, were the other two nominees.
Ledecky won two golds at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. She became the most decorated female swimmer at the event with 22 world medals and four golds.
Ledecky urged young athletes to find something they love, that they are good at, that can be a positive force in our world, something that can inspire somebody else, something that can help somebody else, anything that can change our world.
She believes that there are many heroes around us. Go for the gold if you look to those people.
The best athlete is men's sports.
Shohei Ohtani won the award in this category, beating out Curry, Rodgers and McDavid.
The Best MLB Player trophy went to Ohtani, along with the Best MLB Player trophy for the New York Yankees, and the Best MLB Player trophy for the Braves.
Ohtani was the unanimous winner of the American League's Most Valuable Player award last fall, amassing 46 home runs and 23 starts for the Angels.
The Arthur Ashe Award is given to a person who has shown courage.
The boxer and mayor of Kyiv was honored.
The mayor of the Ukrainian capital is a critic of Putin.
One of the faces of the resistance has been his older brother, Wladimir, who is a Hall of Fame player. The boxer's took up arms in a territorial defense battalion in the capital of the country.
The best breakthrough athlete.
One of the stars of the Winter Olympics was awarded the ESPY. While competing in her mother's hometown of Beijing, the California-born freestyle skier won two gold medals and one silver.
Gu became the first freeski athlete to medal in three events in a single Olympics as he juggled an exhausting schedule.
Gu exclaimed after winning. She thanked her mother, grandmother, and many other pioneers who came before her in her speech.
Gu gave a shout out to the girls who will push the sport forward.
The best championship performance.
Cooper Kupp won the ESPY for delivering when it mattered the most. He hauled in the game-winning 1-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford with 1:45 remaining to give the Rams their second Super Bowl Championship and first title in Los Angeles since 1951
In the Super Bowl, Kupp had eight catches for 92 yards and two scores for the Rams in their own stadium.
Kupp promised extra dessert for the evening when he thanked Anna and their two sons who were staying with their grandparents. He gave a shout out to Rams D-tackle and three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who was in attendance.
"Just to be in this room with so many people playing at the peak of their professions, this is truly an honor," he said.
There are other winners.
The Pat Tillman Award for Service is given to someone who has made a difference in the world.
Albert Pujols is the recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award.
The Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award is given to people under the age of 30.
The Washington Spirit's player is the best in the league.
Carlos Vela is the best MLS player.
Brad Snyder is the best athlete with a disability.
The best athlete with a disability is Jessica Long.
Eli Tomac is the best male athlete in action sports.
Eileen Gu is the best female athlete in action sports.
The best college athlete is a football player.
The best college athlete is a softball player.
KylianMbappe is the best international athlete.
Sam Kerr is the best international soccer player.
Shohei Ohtani is the best baseball player.
The best MMA fighter of all time is Charles Oliveira.
Stephen Curry is the best NBA player.
The Green Bay Packers' quarterback is the best in the game.
The Chicago Sky has the best player in the women's basketball league.
The best hockey player is the player from the Eskimos.
The best athlete is men's golf.
The women's golf player is the best athlete.
The best athlete is Nadal.
The woman's tennis player is the best athlete.
The best bowler is Kyle Troup.
The best boxer of all time is Tyson Fury.
KyleLarson is the best driver.
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills.
Jose is the best jockey.
The best Olympian is Caeleb Dressel.
The best Olympian is swimming.
The best wrestling moment was whenCody Rhodes came back to the ring.
The AP contributed.
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