Founded in 1993 to honor outstanding achievements in sports, the ESPY Awards have evolved into a prestigious event that celebrates not only athletic talent but also red carpet fashion. Over the years, the ESPYs have attracted top athletes and celebrities who use the platform to showcase their style as well as their athletic prowess.
WWD takes a look at the best-dressed red carpet stars in the event’s history.
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Ciara
Ciara wore a plunging neckline by Alexandre Vauthier and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes at the 2019 red carpet event.
Nina Dobrev
Nina Dobrev wore a red dress from Versace’s pre-fall 2021 collection to the ESPYs.
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner went gold at the EPSYs in a sparkly dress by Shady Zeineldine.
You can see the full list in the gallery below.
A Look at the Best Dressed Red Carpet Stars of the ESPY Awards
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The 2024 ESPY Awards will air live on ABC on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. The event will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
See the full list of 2024 ESPY Awards nominees.
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Patrick MahomesKansas City Chiefs
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels/Los Angeles Dodgers
Scottie Scheffler, Golf
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball
Coco Gauff, Tennis
Nelly Korda, Golf
A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best Athletic Athlete
Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
Juju Watkins, USC Women’s Basketball
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Best Record-Breaking Performance
49ers forward Christian McCaffrey has scored a touchdown, tying a record 17 consecutive games.
Caitlin Clark broke Pete Maravich’s record for most points in NCAA history.
Stanford Women’s Basketball’s Tara VanDerveer earned her 1,203rd win, surpassing Coach K for the most wins by any coach in NCAA basketball history.
Max Verstappen took victory in the Italian Grand Prix, marking his 10th consecutive race victory.
Best Championship Performance
Michigan’s Blake Corum, Will Johnson named 2024 College Football National Championship MVPs
Kayla Martello, Boston College Women’s Lacrosse
Midge Purce, NJ/NY Gotham FC — NWSL Championship MVP
Jaylen BrownBoston Celtics
Best Comeback Athlete
Simone Biles, Gymnast
Paige Bueckers, University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
Best Game
Jayda Coleman credits GAME with leading Oklahoma to fourth straight championship — NCAA Softball 6/4/2024
Anthony Edwards Dunk of the Year 03/18/24 — NBA
Alabama scores on 4th-and-31 for win over Auburn 11/25/23
Lamar Jackson catches his own pass and runs 01/28/24 — NFL
The best team
South Carolina Gamecocks, NCAA Women’s Basketball
Kansas City ChiefsNFL
Michigan Wolverines, NCAA Football
Las Vegas Aces, WNBA
University of Connecticut Huskies, NCAA Men’s Basketball
Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
Boston Celtics, NBA
Florida Panthers, NHL
Texas Rangers, MLB
Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports
Jayden Daniels, LSU Football
Zach Edey, Purdue Men’s Basketball
Ousmane Sylla, Clemson Football
Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame Lacrosse
Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports
Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
Caitlin Clark, Iowa Basketball
Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin Volleyball
Izzy Scane, Northwest Lacrosse
Best Disabled Athlete
Jaydin Blackwell, World Champion Sprinter
Ezra Frech, World Champion High Jumper
Brenna Huckaby, Snowboarding Champion
Oksana Masters, Cross Country Skier/Hycyclist
Best NFL Player
Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Patrick MahomesKansas City Chiefs
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Best MLB Player
Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Corey Seager, Texas Rangers
Best NHL Player
Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best NBA Player
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics
Best WNBA player
Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best Driver
Ryan Blaney, NASCAR
Matt Hagan, NHRA
Alex Palou, IndyCar
Max Verstappen, F1
Best UFC fighter
Islam Makhachev
Sean O’Malley
Alex Pereira
Zhang Weili
The best boxer
Terrence Crawford
Senia Estrada
Naoya Inoue
Alexander Usik
Best Football Player
Aitana Bonmati, Spain
Naomi Girma, US Women’s National Team
Vinicius Junior, Brazil/Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé, France/Real Madrid
The best golfer
Nelly Korda
Xander Schauffelle
Scottie Scheffler
Lilia Vu
Best Tennis Player
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
Coconut oil
Iga Swiatek
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