The 2025 ESPYS celebrated outstanding achievements in sports, recognizing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as Best Male Athlete for leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to an NBA championship. Simone Biles received the award for Best Female Athlete after winning multiple medals at the Paris Olympics. The Philadelphia Eagles were named Best Team after securing their second Super Bowl title. The Pat Tillman Award for Service was presented to former athletes David Walters and Erin Regan for their contributions and service honoring the legacy of Pat Tillman.
"It's a dream come true and for dreams to come true it takes a village," he said, thanking his wife, parents, brother and others. "Those names probably don't mean much but to me they mean everything."
Biles, an 11-time Olympic medalist, also claimed the night's first award, Best Championship Performance, for her efforts at the Paris Games. She won three golds and a silver while helping the U.S. win its first team title since 2016.
The Philadelphia Eagles, who won the franchise's second Super Bowl in February, claimed best team honors, beating out nine other nominees, including the Thunder, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Florida Panthers, the Ohio State football team and the U.S. national women's soccer team.
Walters, 37, earned a gold medal in swimming at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was a seven-time world championship medalist. He's now a Los Angeles city firefighter.
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