Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 ESPY Awards eschewed the usual star-studded red carpet and in-person ceremony in favor of a virtual show.
Here is the complete list of winners:
• Arthur Ashe Courage Award: Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers
"Humbled does not even begin to describe the feeling."@kevinlove delivers a heartfelt speech after winning the 2020 Arthur Ashe Courage Award for his commitment to growing mental health awareness. #ESPYS pic.twitter.com/EjQdm34ZjD
— ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2020
• Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Nelson Cruz, Minnesota Twins
Nelson Cruz (@ncboomstick23) got emotional accepting the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award.
— ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2020
(📍 @DoveMenCare) pic.twitter.com/Ol09cgBgm6
• Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year: Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers Dreamfield program has built 51 baseball and softball fields in underserved communities across LA, providing 368,000 youth with access to safe, playable fields.
— ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2020
The @Dodgers are the recipient of the Sports Humanitarian Award.
(📍 @bmsnews) pic.twitter.com/cBlO3gjahG
• Corporate Community Impact Award: Burton Snowboards
This morning on @SportsCenter, @burtonsnowboard was given a #SportsHumanitarian award, the Corporate Community Impact Award
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) June 21, 2020
Burton created the @ChillFoundation to provide access to boardsports for youth who would not otherwise have the opportunity pic.twitter.com/CRzmRxyrlE
• Sports Philanthropist of the Year Award: Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
ESPN is proud to name @RCWJRF the recipient of the inaugural Sports Philanthropist of the Year Award as part of the #SportsHumanitarian Awards! Since 2015 they have distributed $60M+ in grants in Southeast MI & Western NY, providing youth access to sports programs & play spaces. pic.twitter.com/oh4ZheP5zo
— ESPN Citizenship (@ESPNCitizenship) June 18, 2020
• League Humanitarian of the Year Award: National Football League
This week, the @NFL was named the recipient of the Sports Humanitarian League Humanitarian Leadership Award for their service with Huddle for 100, a volunteer campaign, which logged over 397 million volunteer minutes served from over 1 million volunteers. pic.twitter.com/hKyxtoiQlK
— ESPN Citizenship (@ESPNCitizenship) June 18, 2020
• Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Taquarius Wair
Taquarius Wair wouldn't allow tragedy to stop him from playing the game he loves.
— ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2020
Today he's playing college football and is the winner of the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. #ESPYS pic.twitter.com/6pDLYeqknb
• Pat Tillman Award for Service: Kim Clavel
Kim Clavel was on the verge of a boxing breakthrough, but when the coronavirus pandemic struck, she put one career aside for another.
— ESPN (@espn) June 22, 2020
Tonight, she accepts the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the #ESPYS. pic.twitter.com/PZk8Sctxs8
• Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award: Joel Apudo, Batouly Camara, Ally Friedman, Javonn Islar, Chelsea Quito, Elijah Murphy and Niah Woods
Congratulations to the honorees of this year’s #SportsHumanitarian @BillieJeanKing Youth Leadership Award presented by @AnthemFDN for all of their incredible work using sports to create social change. pic.twitter.com/xI1rEYfHhy
— ESPN Citizenship (@ESPNCitizenship) June 22, 2020
• Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award: WNBA and the WNB Players Association; the Hilinski family; and Maryam Shojaei
The advocacy of the league and its players includes promoting equality and opportunity in sport through social justice efforts.
— ESPYS (@ESPYS) June 15, 2020
The @WNBA and @TheWNBPA are the recipients of The Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award, presented by Bristol Meyers Squibb. pic.twitter.com/ucO1i8JnzI
After their son Tyler tragically took his own life, Mark and Kym Hilinski created Hilinski's Hope Foundation to honor their son and raise awareness around mental health.@HilinskisHope is the recipient of The Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award, presented by UFC. pic.twitter.com/9As1wzjvg2
— ESPYS (@ESPYS) June 14, 2020
The #SportsHumanitarian Awards has named Maryam Shojaei an honoree of the Stuart Scott #ENSPIRE Award sponsored by @bmsnews for her work to lift the ban on women attending soccer matches in Iran. pic.twitter.com/wINU9lYLOW
— ESPN Citizenship (@ESPNCitizenship) June 16, 2020
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