APSimone Biles speaks while accepting an award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) At the 2025 ESPYS, gymnastics icon Simone Biles stole the spotlight by winning Best Athlete, Women's Sports and Best Championship Performance following her triumphant return to competition. Young sensation Caitlin Clark was named Best WNBA Player, marking a major milestone in her rookie season. Other big winners included Saquon Barkley (Best NFL Player), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Best NBA Player) and Shohei Ohtani (Best MLB Player). — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) The Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) won the Best Team, while Coco Gauff won the Best Tennis Player Award. The star-studded night celebrated excellence across sports, with emotional tributes, standout performances, and powerful speeches highlighting the resilience and inspiration behind each athlete’s journey.WINNERS OF ESPYS AWARDS 2025Best Championship Performance: Simone Biles, Olympic gymnastics all-aroundBest Play: Saquon Barkley's backwards hurdleMuhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Sloane StephensBest Breakthrough Athlete: Ilona Maher, USA RugbyCapital One Cup Winners: UNC women and Ohio State menJimmy V Award for Perseverance: Katie Schumacher-CawleyIcon Award: Alex Morgan and Diana TaurasiBest Athlete - Women's Sports: Simone Biles, USA GymnasticsPat Tillman Award for Service: Los Angeles County firefighters David Walters and Erin ReganGatorade Players of the Year: Jane Hedengren and Cameron BoozerBest Comeback Athlete: Suni Lee, USA GymnasticsBillie Jean King Youth Leadership Award: Rishin Tandon, Maegha Ramanathan and Ian WaiteArthur Ashe Award for Courage: Oscar RobertsonBest Athlete - Men's Sports: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City ThunderBest Record-Breaking Performance: Alexander Ovechkin, NHL all-time goals leaderBest Team: Philadelphia Eagles, NFLBest NBA Player: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City ThunderBest WNBA Player: Caitlin Clark, Indiana FeverBest College Athlete - Men's Sports: Cooper Flagg, Duke men's basketballBest College Athlete - Women's Sports: JuJu Watkins, USC women's basketballBest Athlete with a Disability: Noah Elliott, Para SnowboardingBest NFL Player: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia EaglesBest MLB Player: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles DodgersBest NHL Player: Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton OilersBest Driver: Max Verstappen, F1Best UFC Fighter: Merab DvalishviliBest Boxer: Katie TaylorBest Soccer Player: Christian Pulisic, AC Milan, USMNTBest Golfer: Scottie SchefflerBest Tennis Player: Coco Gauff(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onESPYS Awards 2025Simone BilesCaitlin ClarkCoco GauffUSA GymnasticsESPYS AwardsSaquon Barkleyoscar (Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onESPYS Awards 2025Simone BilesCaitlin ClarkCoco GauffUSA GymnasticsESPYS AwardsSaquon Barkleyoscar(Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates....moreless Explore More Stories123