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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