2017 ESPY Awards: Winners

July 13, 2017

Last night saw the biggest sports stars dressed to the nines at the annual ESPY Awards.

The Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, or ESPY, Awards – celebrate the best of the best in various sports.

This year’s biggest winners included NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook, tennis champion Serena Williams, and veteran US sportscaster, Vin Scully, who was honoured with the Icon Award.

This year’s show was hosted by football star and two-time Superbowl champion, Peyton Manning, and was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Below is a list of some of the night’s top winners:

Best Moment

WINNER: Chicago Cubs

 

Best Male Athlete

WINNER: Russell Westbrook, NBA

Kris Bryant, MLB

Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Finals

Michael Phelps, Swimming

 

Best Female Athlete

WINNER: Simone Biles, Gymnastics

Katie Ledecky, Swimming

Candace Parker, WNBA

Serena Williams, Tennis

 

Best Record-Breaking Performance

WINNER: Michael Phelps extends his own record of most gold medals/most Olympic medals

Bill Belichick most Super Bowl wins by a head coach

Diana Taurasi breaks WNBA career scoring record

Russell Westbrook most triple doubles in a season

 

Best International Athlete

WINNER: Usain Bolt, Track & Field

Canelo Alvarez, Boxing

Katinka Hosszu, Swimming

Conor McGregor, MMA

Cristiano Ronaldo, Soccer

 

Best Male Golfer

WINNER: Sergio Garcia

Brooks Koepka

Dustin Johnson

Rory McIlroy

Henrik Stenson

 

Best NBA Player

WINNER: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers

Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors

James Harden, Houston Rockets

Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder

 

Image credit: Simone Biles, ESPYs 2017 (2017) [online image] sourced on 13 July 2017 at http://www.instyle.com/awards-events/see-best-looks-2017-espt-awards-red-carpet