Comedian Shane Gillis roasted sports' biggest stars while battling boos and silence from the Dolby Theater audience during his monologue at the 2025 ESPYS on Wednesday, July 16.

ESPYs celebrated the best teams and players from sports around the world. Teams like the Philadelphia Eagles and Oklahoma City Thunder were recognized after championship seasons, while athletes like Simone Biles were recognized for their incredible individual performances.

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The ESPYS celebrated the biggest names in sports with professional athletes and humanitarians recognized for their achievements on and off the field.

Hollywood got its game on as the 2025 ESPY Awards were handed out Wednesday at the home of the Oscars.

Comedian Shane Gillis hosted the awards ceremony, presented by ESPN, on Wednesday night live from The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

Biles earned two major awards, Gilgeous-Alexander was crowned Best Male Athlete, and Oscar Robertson received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage.

Simone Biles was among the biggest winners at the 2025 ESPYs on Wednesday. ESPN’s annual award show recognized the accomplishments of top athletes over the past year, with host Shane Gillis stoking controversy and first responders being celebrated for heroism following the January fires that scorched Los Angeles.

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