Joel Embiid and Bryce Harper represented Philadelphia last night at the 2022 ESPYS
In case you missed it, the 2022 ESPYS were apparently on television last night, live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The show aired on ABC and was hosted by NBA Champion Steph Curry.
Joel Embiid and Bryce Harper represented Philadelphia at the ESPYS
For Best NBA Player Joel Embiid was facing off against Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets, Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks, and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. As you can probably guess based on the fact that he was hosting, Steph Curry took home the prize. It probably would have been weird if he didn’t win.
For Best MLB Player Bryce Harper was among fellow nominees Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, and Jorge Soler of the Atlanta Braves. Shohei Ohtani won this category. There’s not a whole lot of analysis to provide on that one. Ohtani has been simultaneously one of the best hitters and pitchers in the MLB.
So that’s about it for Philly Sports at the ESPYS. It was a pretty quiet night for Philadelphia and a nice change of pace from last year’s show when Ben Simmons got roasted last year by Anthony Mackie.
All in all it’s a bland ceremony this year. As far as award ceremonies go it’s been fine. The problem is we’ll never top the high of the Oscars from this year. The ESPYS are usually a snooze fest to begin with, but the lack of physical violence compared to the Oscars is really making it hard for me to care what’s going on. So if you clicked on this article looking for all sorts of hot 2022 ESPYS insights, I’m very sorry.
Here’s a complete list of all the winners from last night’s ESPYS
Best Championship Performance: Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
Best Breakthrough Athlete: Eileen Gu, Skiing
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports: Katie Ledecky
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Best Record-Breaking Performance: Stephen Curry most 3-pointers made in NBA history
Best Play: Megan Rapinoe Scores from the Corner
Best Comeback Athlete: Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
Best Team: Golden State Warriors
Best NWSL Player: Ashley Hatch, Washington Spirit
Best MLS Player: Carlos Vela, LAFC
Best Athlete with a Disability, Men’s Sports: Brad Snyder, Paratriathlon
Best Athlete with a Disability, Women’s Sports: Jessica Long, Swimming
Best Athlete, Men’s Action Sports: Eli Tomac, Supercross
Best Athlete, Women’s Action Sports: Eileen Gu, Skiing
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 Mbappé, PSG
Best International Athlete, Women’s Soccer: Sam Kerr, Chelsea
Best MLB Player: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Best MMA Fighter: Charles Oliveira
Best NBA Player: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Best WNBA Player: Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
Best NFL Player: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Best NHL Player: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
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 Bowler: Kyle Troup
Best Boxer: Tyson Fury
Best Driver: Kyle Larson, NASCAR
Best Game: Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Buffalo Bills in OT
Best Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Best Olympian, Men’s Sports: Caeleb Dressel, Swimming
Best Olympian, Women’s Sports: Katie Ledecky, Swimming
Best WWE Moment: Cody Rhodes returns to WWE at Wrestlemania
SPECIAL AWARDS
Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Dick Vitale
Arthur Ashe Award for Courage: Vitali Klitschko
Pat Tillman Award for Service: Gretchen Evans
SPORTS HUMANITARIAN AWARDS
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award: Noor Abukaram, Kendall Dudley, Sydney Moore, Alicia Serratos, Lucy Westlake
Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year: Denver Broncos
Sports Humanitarian League of the Year: WNBA
Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award Honorees: Chris Evert, Steve Gleason, Dikembe Mutombo
Mandatory Credit: ABC
