Camila Vega
If you missed the Espy 2022, don’t worry, we’ll tell you all about it here. To begin with, the Espy Awards (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) are awards that highlight the best athletes and players of the season. The first edition was in 1993. Winners are chosen through voting by fans, commentators, journalists, sports executives, experts, or ESPN personalities.
In particular, the Espy Awards have an important charitable role that characterizes them in that a percentage of ticket sales are donated to the V Foundation, a foundation established by Jim Valvano to promote cancer research.
Now that you know about this award, here are the Espy 2022 winners.
The Winners of the Espy 2022
Best Championship Performance: Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
Best Breakthrough Athlete: Eileen Gu, skiing
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports: Katie Ledecky
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Best Record Performance: Stephen Curry, most three-pointers made in NBA history
Best Play: Megan Rapinoe scores from the corner
Best Returning Athlete: Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
Best Team: Golden State Warriors
Pat Tillman Service Award: Gretchen Evans
Jimmy V Perseverance Award: Dick Vitale
Arthur Ashe Courage Award: Vitali Klitschko
Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Sports Award: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award: Noor Abukaram, Kendall Dudley, Sydney Moore, Alicia Serratos, Lucy Westlake
NWSL Player of the Year: Ashley Hatch, Washington Spirit
MLS Player of the Year: Carlos Vela, LAFC
Best Athlete with a Disability, Men’s Sports: Brad Snyder, Paratriathlon
Best Athlete with a Disability, Women’s Sports: Jessica Long, Swimming
Best Athlete, Men’s Action Sports: Eli Tomac, Supercross
Best Athlete, Women’s Action Sports: Eileen Gu, Skiing
Best Collegiate Athlete, Men’s Sports: Bryce Young, Alabama Football
MLB Player of the Year: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Best MMA Fighter: Carlos Oliveira
NBA MVP: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
WNBA Player of the Year: Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
NFL Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
NHL Player of the Year: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best Athlete, Men’s Golf: Justin Thomas
Best Athlete, Women’s Golf: Nelly Korda
Best Athlete, Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal
Best Athlete, Women’s Tennis: Emma Raducanu
Best Boxer: Tyson Fury
Best Driver: Kyle Larson, NASCAR
Biggest Game: Kansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills in overtime
