World-renowned athletes and celebs alike graced one of the world’s biggest sports awards when the 2019 ESPYS rolled into town yesterday.
An ESPY Award (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) is an accolade currently presented by the American broadcast television network ABC to recognize individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year. ESPY Award winners are chosen through voting by fans, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, and sportspersons, collectively experts; or ESPN personalities.
The 2019 ESPYS, which took place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, was hosted by Tracy Morgan. Sports stars and their Hollywood friends took to the event in the kind of style we’ve come to expect from major awards!
From Gabrielle Union and Dawyne Wade to Ciara and Russell Wilson, here are some of the best-dressed stars at the 2019 ESPYs…
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Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety/Shutterstock (10331149bs) Russell Wilson Ciara ESPY Awards, Arrivals, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, USA – 10 Jul 2019 -
Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (10331998by) Sandra Bullock presents the award for best team at the ESPY Awards, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles 2019 ESPY Awards – Show, Los Angeles, USA – 10 Jul 2019 -
Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock (10331148eq) Odell Beckham Jr. ESPY Awards, Arrivals, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, USA – 10 Jul 2019 -
Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock (10331148jx) Brooks Koepka and Jena Sims ESPY Awards, Arrivals, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, USA – 10 Jul 2019 -
Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety/Shutterstock (10331149bw) Lindsey Vonn ESPY Awards, Arrivals, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, USA – 10 Jul 2019 -
Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety/Shutterstock (10331149ca) Usher ESPY Awards, Arrivals, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, USA – 10 Jul 2019 -
Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety/Shutterstock (10331149cq) Takeoff and Quavo of Migos ESPY Awards, Arrivals, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, USA – 10 Jul 2019 -
Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety/Shutterstock (10331149ad) Tracy Morgan and Megan Wollover ESPY Awards, Arrivals, Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, USA – 10 Jul 2019
Style aside and onto the purpose of the event; among the big winners of the night was Greek-Nigerian Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks who won the Best NBA Player award and the Best Athlete award and Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi who won the Best International Soccer Player award.
Below is the full list of winners for the 2019 ESPYS awards…
BEST TEAM
WINNERS: Women’s National Soccer Team
SPORTS HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Chris Long
PAT TILLMAN AWARD FOR SERVICE
WINNER: Kirstie Ennis
BEST COMEBACK
WINNERS: St. Louis Blues
BEST MOMENT
WINNERS: Lindsey Vonn, Rob Gronkowski, Dwyane Wade
JIMMY V PERSEVERANCE AWARD
WINNER: Rob Mendez
ARTHUR ASHE AWARD FOR COURAGE:
WINNER: Bill Russell
BEST MALE ATHLETE
WINNER: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE
WINNER: Alex Morgan, USWNT
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
WINNER: Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
BEST INTERNATIONAL MEN’S SOCCER PLAYER
WINNER: Lionel Messi
BEST INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYER
WINNER: Sam Kerr, Australia
BEST NFL PLAYER
WINNER: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
BEST MLB PLAYER
WINNER: Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
BEST NHL PLAYER
WINNER: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
BEST DRIVER
WINNER: Kyle Busch, NASCAR
BEST NBA PLAYER
WINNER: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
BEST WNBA PLAYER
WINNER: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
BEST BOXER
WINNER: Canelo Alvarez
BEST MMA FIGHTER
WINNER: Daniel Cormier
BEST MALE GOLFER
WINNER: Brooks Koepka
BEST FEMALE GOLFER
WINNER: Brooke Henderson
BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER
WINNER: Roger Federer
BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER
WINNER: Serena Williams
BEST MALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE
WINNER: Nyjah Huston (USA), Skateboard
BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE
WINNER: Chloe Kim (USA), Snowboard
BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
WINNER: Mark Barr – Triathalon
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
WINNER: Allysa Seely, Triathalon
BEST BOWLER
WINNER: Norm Duke
BEST MLS PLAYER
WINNER: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, LA Galaxy
BEST NWSL PLAYER
WINNER: Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars
BEST GAME
WINNER: NFL Week 11 – LA Rams (54) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (51) – Monday Night Football
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE
WINNER: Zion Williamson, Duke MBB – 2019 Wooden Award Winner
BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
WINNER: Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints) passed Peyton Manning’s 71,940 career passing yards to move into first place on the all-time list. Brees surpassed Brett Favre’s previous mark of 6,300 in NFL history.
BEST PLAY (bracket-style voting)
WINNER: UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi scores a perfect 10
BEST VIRAL SPORTS MOMENT
WINNER: Katelyn Ohashi, UCLA Gymnastics – scores a perfect 10
BEST UPSET
WINNER: Boxing – Andy Ruiz Jr. upset win over Anthony Joshua
BEST ESPORTS MOMENT (bracket-style voting)
WINNER: oLarry’s return to the NBA 2K League after the Jacksonville shooting
BEST WWE MOMENT
WINNER: Roman Reigns returns to WWE Raw, announces his Leukemia is in remission
Photo Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety/Shutterstock, Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock, Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
