The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One brought together an all-star mix of elite athletes, entertainers, and sports icons on Wednesday night at New York City’s David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.
Hosted by Marcello Hernández, the annual awards show celebrated the biggest achievements and unforgettable moments in sports while featuring performances from De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Slick Rick, and the Savannah Bananas.
The evening also welcomed a star-studded lineup of presenters, including Rauw Alejandro, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Billie Jean King, Pat McAfee, Ilona Maher, Jake Paul, Robin Roberts, Jayson Tatum, Mike Tyson, Lindsey Vonn, and a special appearance by Will Ferrell.
Among the athletes and celebrities in attendance were Simone Biles, Stephen and Ayesha Curry, Kevin Durant, Ciara, Jalen Brunson, Bam Adebayo, Terence Crawford, Charlotte Flair, Damar Hamlin, Shedeur Sanders, Karl-Anthony Towns, Russell Wilson, Mikaela Shiffrin, Matthew Tkachuk, Dwight Howard, and many more, making it one of the biggest nights in sports and entertainment.
AYESHA CURRY, STEPHEN CURRY
Russell Wilson
Kevin Hart
JONATHAN OWENS, SIMONE BILES
Tiffany Haddish
ILONA MAHER
JALEN BRUNSON, ALI MARKS BRUNSON
JUTTA LEERDAM, JAKE PAUL
Morgan Riddle
Jimmy Sotos
(Disney/Stephanie Augello)
