Can Stephen Curry’s year get any better? It just did Wednesday.
After picking up trophies for the All-Star Game MVP, the Western Conference Finals MVP, the NBA Finals MVP and the 2022 NBA championship this year, Curry added two more ESPY Awards to his tablecloth. (Did we add that he served as the night’s host as well?)
Despite losing the coveted best athlete honor, Curry won best record-breaking performance and best NBA player at the 2022 ESPY Awards, ESPN’s annual celebration for all things sports, held Wednesday night at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California. He also took part in the Golden State Warriors’ best team award.
“The only reason I really wanted to host is I thought that I would be able to present myself with the award,” Curry joked while accepting one of his trophies.
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Here’s a complete list of all the show’s winners, highlighted in bold.
And the 2022 ESPYS went to:
BEST ATHLETE, MEN’S SPORTS
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
- Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
BEST ATHLETE, WOMEN’S SPORTS
- Oksana Masters, Cross Country Skiing, Road Cycling, Biathlon
- Sunisa Lee, Gymnastics
- Katie LedeckySwimming
- Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
JIMMY V AWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE
Dick Vitale
PAT TILLMAN AWARD FOR SERVICE
Gretchen Evans
ARTHUR ASHE FOR COURAGE AWARD
Vitaly Klitschko
HUMANITARIAN TEAM OF THE YEAR
Denver Broncos
MUHAMMAD ALI SPORTS HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Albert Pujols
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
- Trinity Rodman, Washington Spirit
- Eileen Gu, Skier
- Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
- Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
- Stephen Curry passes Ray Allen for most 3-pointers made in NBA history
- Jocelyn Alo breaks Lauren Chamberlain’s home run record for most in Division I history (96)
- Allyson Felix, Track & Field won her 11th career medal surpassing Carl Lewis for the United States track and field record
- Tom Brady becomes the NFL all-time passing yards leader overtaking Drew Brees
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
- Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams – Super Bowl LVI
- Julianna Pena, UFC 269
- Max Verstappen, F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche – Stanley Cup Finals
BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE
- Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
- Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles
- Diamond DeShields, Phoenix Mercury
- Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
BEST PLAY
- Unbelievable Corner Kick Goal by Megan Rapinoe
- Justin Tucker 66-yard NFL record field goal
- Ja Morant’s POSTER
- Hansel Emmanuel with the play of the year
BEST TEAM
- Golden State Warriors, NBA
- Chicago Sky, WNBA
- Atlanta Braves, MLB
- Los Angeles Rams, NFL
- Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
- Georgia Bulldogs, NCAA Football
- Colorado Avalanche, NHL
BEST OLYMPIAN, WOMEN’S SPORTS
- Sunisa Lee, Gymnastics
- Oksana Masters, Cross Country Skiing, Road Cycling, Biathlon
- Katie LedeckySwimming
- Allyson FelixTrack & Field
BEST OLYMPIAN, MEN’S SPORTS
- Nathan Chen, Figure Skating
- Declan Farmer, Sled Hockey
- Nick MayhughTrack & Field
- Caeleb Dressel, Swimming
BEST GAME
- Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Buffalo Bills in an OT thriller (AFC Divisional Game)
- UConn defeats NC State in double OT (Elite 8 NCAA Women’s Basketball)
- Kansas’ 16-point rally, which was the biggest comeback in championship game history (NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship)
- Bryce Young rallies Alabama to beat Auburn in four OTs (NCAA Football Iron Bowl)
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE, MEN’S SPORTS
- Bryce Young, Alabama Football
- Dante Polvara, Georgetown Men’s Soccer
- Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga Men’s Basketball
- Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland Lacrosse
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE, WOMEN’S SPORTS
- Aliyah Boston, South Carolina Women’s Basketball
- Jaelin Howell, Florida State Soccer
- Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Softball
- Charlotte North, Boston College Lacrosse
BEST INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE, MEN’S SOCCER
- Karim Benzema, Real Madrid
- Kevin DeBruyne, Manchester City
- Sadio Mane, Liverpool
- Kylian Mbappe, PSG
BEST INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE, WOMEN’S SOCCER
- Alexia Putellas, Barcelona
- Sam KerrChelsea
- Vivianne Miedema, Arsenal
- Caroline Graham Hansen, Barcelona
BEST NFL PLAYER
- Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
- TJ Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
- Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
BEST MLB PLAYER
- Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
- Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
- Jorge Soler, Atlanta Braves
BEST NHL PLAYER
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
- Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Roman Josi, Nashville Predators
- Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers
BEST DRIVER
- Kyle Larson, NASCAR
- Max VerstappenF1
- Steve Torrence, NHRA
- Alex Palou, IndyCar
BEST NBA PLAYER
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
BEST WNBA PLAYER
- Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun
- Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
- Skylar Diggins-Smith, Phoenix Mercury
- Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
BEST BOXERS
- Tyson Fury
- Shakur Stevenson
- Katie Taylor
- Michaela Mayer
BEST MMA FIGHTER
- Alexander Volkanovski
- charles oliveira
- Kamaru Usman
- kayla harrison
BEST ATHLETE, MEN’S GOLF
- scottie scheffler
- cameron smith
- justin thomas
- Jon Rahm
BEST ATHLETE, WOMEN’S GOLF
- nelly korda
- Ko Jin-young
- lydia ko
- minjee lee
BEST ATHLETE, MEN’S TENNIS
- Rafael Nadal
- Dylan Alcott
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
BEST ATHLETE, WOMEN’S TENNIS
- Emma Raducanu
- Ashley Barty
- Iga Świątek
- Leyla Fernandez
BEST ATHLETE, MEN’S ACTION SPORTS
- Eli Tomac, Supercross
- Alex HallSkiing
- Yuto Horigome, Skateboard
- Ayumu Hirano, Snowboarding
BEST ATHLETE, WOMEN’S ACTION SPORTS
- Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Snowboarding
- Eileen GuSki
- Rayssa Leal, Skateboard
- Chloe KimSnowboarding
BEST JOCKEY
- Flavian Prat
- Irad Ortiz
- jose ortiz
- Joel Rosario
BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY, MEN’S SPORTS
- Declan Farmer, Sled Hockey
- Nick MayhughTrack & Field
- Brad Snyder, Paratriathlon & Swimming
- Ian Seidenfeld, Table Tennis
BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY, WOMEN’S SPORTS
- Oksana Masters, Cycling & Nordic/Biathlon
- Jessica LongSwimming
- Brenna HuckabySnowboarding
- Kate WardSoccer
BEST BOWLER
- Jason Belmonte
- Anthony Simonsen
- Kyle Troup
- Dom Barrett
BEST MLS PLAYER
- Valentin Castellanos, NYCFC
- Jesus Ferreira, FC Dallas
- Carles Gil, New England Revolution
- Carlos Vela, LAFC
BEST NWSL PLAYER
- Ashley HatchWashington Spirit
- Aubrey BledsoeWashington Spirit
- Jess Fishlock, OL Reign
- Caprice Dydasco, NJ/NY Gotham FC
BEST WWE MOMENT
- MATCH 1
- Brock Lesnar wins Royal Rumble
- Bianca Belair wins RAW Women’s Championship at WrestleMania
- MATCH 2
- John Cena returns at Money In The Bank
- Ronda Rousey returns 4 months after giving birth to win Royal Rumble
- MATCH 3
- WWE welcomes back fans with full live crowd (Smackdown 7/16)
- Stone Cold stuns Vince McMahon, Austin Theory, and Pat McAfee on WrestleMania Night 2
- MATCH 4
- Roman Reigns defeats Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania to win both the Universal & WWE Championship
- Cody Rhodes returns to WWE at WrestleMania
- MATCH 5
- Big E cashes in Money In The Bank briefcase and wins WWE Championship (RAW 9/13)
- The Miz turns on Logan Paul at WrestleMania
- MATCH 6
- Becky Lynch returns at SummerSlam
- Undertaker inducted into WWE Hall Of Fame
- MATCH 7
- Edge defeats Seth Rollins in a Hell In A Cell match at Crown Jewel
- Wee man body slams Sami Zayn at WrestleMania
- MATCH 8
- Brock Lesnar returns at SummerSlam to confront Roman Reigns
- Stone Cold returns to the ring to defeat Kevin Owens at WrestleMania