The 2025 ESPY Awards celebrated a year of standout athletic achievements Tuesday night in Los Angeles, with Simone Biles and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander claiming the evening\u2019s top individual honors. Biles earned Best Female Athlete and was also recognized for her Olympic excellence with Best Championship Performance. Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the Oklahoma City Thunder to an NBA championship while collecting both regular-season and Finals MVP honors, was named Best Male Athlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Philadelphia Eagles took home Best Team after their Super Bowl LVIII victory, rounding out a dominant season. The ceremony also featured tributes for perseverance and service: basketball legend Oscar Robertson received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, Penn State volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley was honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award, and firefighters David Walters and Erin Regan were recognized with the Pat Tillman Service Award. Suni Lee was named Best Comeback Athlete, and Ilona Maher, of USA Rugby, took home Best Breakthrough Athlete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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