Overview

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won Best Male Athlete after leading the Thunder to the NBA championship as Finals MVP and scoring champion while Simone Biles earned Best Female Athlete following her four-medal showing at the Paris Olympics and the Philadelphia Eagles secured Best Team after their second Super Bowl victory
• Oscar Robertson received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage in recognition of his NBA Players Association leadership and coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley earned the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance through her breast cancer battle
• First responders David Walters and Erin Regan were honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service and tennis star Sloane Stephens picked up the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
• Diana Taurasi and Alex Morgan shared the Icon Award for their impact on women’s sports and advocacy
• Host Shane Gillis’s opening monologue drew both laughs and groans with its edgy barbs at athletes and public figures