The 2025 ESPY Awards, presented by Capital One, are scheduled for July 16. You have the opportunity to cast your vote now and help determine which leading athletes will receive the show`s top accolades.
Fresh off securing an NBA championship, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is poised to potentially add more honors, building on recent awards like regular-season MVP and Finals MVP. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard is nominated in two categories: Best Athlete – Men`s Sports, and Best NBA Player. Additionally, the Oklahoma City Thunder team is among the nine nominees for Best Team, recognized for their performance, including a Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
Many nominees earned their ESPY recognition for stellar performances during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Gymnastics icon Simone Biles and track and field standout Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are contenders for Best Athlete – Women`s Sports. Ilona Maher is nominated in the Best Breakthrough Athlete category, while Ezra Frech is recognized as a candidate for Best Athlete with a Disability.
A`ja Wilson, who claimed the Best Athlete – Women`s Sports and Best WNBA Player awards in 2024, is once again a leading nominee in both categories this year. Saquon Barkley is featured in three categories: Best Athlete – Men`s Sports, Best Play, and Best NFL Player. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is the only other NFL player besides Barkley to be nominated in both the Best NFL Player and Best Athlete – Men`s Sports categories.
Your participation is key in selecting the ESPY winners. Ensure your voice is heard by casting your vote today! Be sure to watch the ceremony live on ABC on July 16 at 8 p.m. ET to see who takes home the coveted awards.
