Simone Biles, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Caitlin Clark, Philadelphia Eagles win big at the 2025 ESPY Awards: See the complete list

Comedian Shane Gillis hosted the star-studded affair honoring the best in sports.

Hollywood got its game on as the 2025 ESPY Awards were handed out Wednesday at the home of the Oscars.

The notable athletes who collected hardware included: Simone Biles, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Shohei Ohtani, Caitlin Clark, Coco Gauff, Ilona Maher, Alexander Ovechkin, Saquon Barkley, and his Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, who were named Best Team in all of sports.

The 33rd ESPYs ceremony was hosted by comedian Shane Gillis from the Dolby Theatre. Winners were selected by fan balloting.

Here is the complete list of 2025 ESPYs winners in all 22 categories:

Jalen Carter, Jordan Mailata, Nick Sirianni, Josh Sweat, Druski at the 2025 ESPY Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on July 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Philadelphia Eagles representatives Jalen Carter, Jordan Mailata, coach Nick Sirianni, and Josh Sweat, along with presenter Druski at the 2025 ESPY AwardsChristopher Polk/Penske Media

BEST ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS‬
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder‬

BEST ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS‬
Simone Biles – Gymnast‬

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE‬
Ilona Maher – Rugby‬

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE‬
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE‬
Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around‬

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE‬
Suni Lee – Gymnast‬

BEST PLAY‬
Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle‬‭ – NFL (11/3/24)‬

BEST TEAM‬
Philadelphia Eagles – NFL‬

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS‬
Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball‬

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS‬
JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball‬‭

BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY‬
Noah Elliott – Snowboard‬

BEST NFL PLAYER‬
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles‬

BEST MLB PLAYER‬
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers‬

BEST NHL PLAYER‬
Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers

BEST NBA PLAYER‬
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder‬

BEST WNBA PLAYER‬‭
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever‬

BEST DRIVER‬
Max Verstappen – F1‬

BEST UFC FIGHTER‬
Merab Dvalishvili‬

BEST BOXER‬
Katie Taylor‬

BEST SOCCER PLAYER‬
Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US‬

BEST GOLFER‬
Scottie Scheffler‬

BEST TENNIS PLAYER‬
Coco Gauff‬

ARTHUR ASHE AWARD FOR COURAGE
Oscar Robertson

ICON AWARD
Alex Morgan and Diana Taurasi

JIMMY V AWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE 
Katie Schumacher-Cawley

BILLIE JEAN KING YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
Rishin Tandon, Maegha Ramanathan, and Ian Waite

PAT TILLMAN AWARD FOR SERVICE
Los Angeles County firefighters David Walters and Erin Regan

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Jane Hedengren and Cameron Boozer

CAPITAL ONE CUP WINNER
UNC women and Ohio State men

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Category: General Sports