Overview
- Saquon Barkley leads all nominees with three nods spanning Best Athlete – Men’s Sports, Best NFL Player and Best Play.
- Fan voting opened June 26 and will close ahead of the July 16 awards ceremony.
- The 2025 ESPY Awards will be broadcast live on ABC and streamed on ESPN+ from the Dolby Theatre.
- Nominees for Best Athlete – Men’s Sports include Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Shohei Ohtani.
- Best Athlete – Women’s Sports contenders feature Simone Biles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas and A’ja Wilson.