ESPYS 2022 Winners

The 2022 ESPY Awards began on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, and honoured the year’s biggest, best, and most inspiring sports stars and athletes.

The stars were honoured in a star-studded ceremony hosted by Stephen Curry at the Microsoft Theater.

Below are the various categories and the winners of ESPYS 2022

Best Athlete, Men’s Sports: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels. Best Athlete, Women’s Sports: Katie Ledecky, Swimming. Best Breakthrough Athlete: Eileen Gu, Skier.

Best Record-Breaking Performance: Stephen Curry passes Ray Allen for most 3-pointers made in NBA history.

Best Championship Performance: Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams – Super Bowl LVI. Best Comeback Athlete: Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors. Best Play: Unbelievable Corner Kick Goal by Megan Rapinoe

Best Team: Golden State Warriors, NBA. Best Olympian, Women’s Sports: Katie Ledecky, Swimming. Best Olympian, Men’s Sports: Caeleb Dressel, Swimming — WINNER!

Best Game: Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Buffalo Bills in an OT thriller (AFC Divisional Game). Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports: Bryce Young, Alabama Football

Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports: Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Softball. Best International Athlete, Men’s Soccer: Kylian Mbappe, PSG

Best International Athlete, Women’s Soccer: Sam Kerr, Chelsea. Best NFL Player: Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams.

Best MLB Player; Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels. Best NHL Player: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers. Best Driver; Kyle Larson, NASCAR. Best NBA Player: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

Best WNBA Player: Candace Parker, Chicago Sky. Best Boxer: Tyson Fury. Best MMA Fighter: Charles Oliviera. Best Athlete, Men’s Golf: Justin Thomas. Best Athlete, Women’s Golf: Nelly Korda

Best Athlete, Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal. Best Athlete, Women’s Tennis: Emma Raducanu. Best Athlete, Men’s Action Sports; &Eli Tomac, Supercross. Best Athlete, Women’s Action Sports: Eileen Gu, Ski.

Best Jockey: Jose Ortiz. Best Athlete With a Disability, Men’s Sports: Brad Snyder, Paratriathlon & Swimming

Best Athlete With a Disability, Women’s Sports: Jessica Long, Swimming. Best Bowler: Kyle Troup. Best MLS Player; Carlos Vela, LAFC

Best NWSL Player: Ashley Hatch, Washington Spirit and Best WWE Moment: Cody Rhodes returns to WWE at WrestleMania