ESPY Awards honored Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as Best Male Athlete, Simone Biles as Best Female Athlete, Liona Maher as Best Breakthrough Athlete, and Suni Lee as Comeback Athlete of the Year, celebrating their perseverance and determination in their respective sports.

Some, such as Simone Biles and Andraya Carter, muted their makeup to let their hair do most of the talking. Others, instead, poured their personality into their visage, paring down the theatrics of their hair to highlight their heavy blush,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2025 ESPY awards show airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles brings together top athletes and celebrities to celebrate the year’s most unforgettable sports moments. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

WNBA and USWNT legends Diana Taurasi and Alex Morgan accepted the ESPY Icon Award for their careers with some moving words.

Brooks Nader and Lindsey Vonn both suffered wardrobe malfunctions while walking the red carpet at the ESPY Awards, with Nader having a nip-slip and Vonn's dress catching a breeze.

The top athletes from the last year in sports will be honored Wednesday from The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles when Shane Gillis hosts the 2025 ESPY Awards.

UConn legend Diana Taurasi and Quinnipiac rugby star Ilona Maher represented Connecticut on a national stage Wednesday as ESPY Award winners.

Biles completed the outfit with a glossy bob worn styled in sleek waves and diamond jewelry by EFFY for an added touch of sparkle. Owens, meanwhile, looked dapper in a suit by Banana Republic — he wore a white blazer from the brand with a black cowl neck shirt and matching black pants, allowing his wife to shine.