by The ESPY Awards, established in 1993 to honor outstanding achievements in sports, have evolved into a prestigious event that celebrates not only athletic prowess but also red carpet fashion. Over the years, the ESPYs have attracted the best athletes and celebrities who use this platform to showcase their style alongside their sporting talents.
Here, 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 dress by Alexandre Vauthier with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes for the 2019 red carpet event.
Nina Dobrev
Nina Dobrev wore a red dress from the Versace pre-fall 2021 collection to the ESPYs.
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner turned gold in a sparkling gown designed by Shady Zeineldine at the EPSYs.
See the full list in the gallery below.
A Look Back at the ESPY Awards Best Dressed Red Carpet Stars
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The 2024 ESPY Awards will air live Thursday at 8 pm ET on ABC. The event will take place at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ESPY Awards.
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels / Los Angeles Dodgers
Scottie Scheffler, Golf
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best Athlete, Women’s Sport
Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball
Coco Gauff, Tennis
Nelly Korda, Golf
In Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
The Best Athlete
Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
CJ Stroud, Texas Texas
Juju Watkins, USC Women’s Basketball
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Best Performance Super Profitable
Christian McCaffrey has scored a 49ers TD for a record-breaking 17 straight games.
Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s record as the NCAA’s all-time leader.
Stanford Women’s Basketball’s Tara VanDerveer gets 1,203rd win to surpass Coach K for most by any coach in NCAA basketball history.
Max Verstappen won his 10th race in a row with victory at the Italian Grand Prix.
Best Championship Performance
Michigan’s Blake Corum and Will Johnson, the 2024 College Football National Championship MVPs
Kayla Martello, Boston College Women’s Lacrosse
Midge Purce, NJ/NY Gotham FC – NWSL Championship MVP
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Best Comeback Athlete
Simone Biles, Gymnast
Paige Bueckers, University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
Play Best
Jayda Coleman calls GAME to send Oklahoma to fourth straight championship – NCAA Softball 6/4/2024
Anthony Edwards Dunk of the Year 3/18/24 – NBA
Alabama scores on 4th & 31 to win against Auburn 11/25/23
Lamar Jackson caught his own pass and ran with it 1/28/24 – NFL
Best Team
South Carolina Gamecocks, NCAA Women’s Basketball
Kansas City Chiefs, NFL
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 Soccer
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, Sprinter World Champion
Ezra Frech, Grand Jersey World Champion
Brenna Huckaby, Snowboarding Champion
Oksana Masters, Cross Country Skier/Handcycling
Best NFL Player
Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas 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 game
Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best NBA player
Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Best WNBA player
Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
In 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
Best Boxer
Terence Crawford
Estrada Seniesa
Naoya Inoue
Oleksandr Usyk
Best Soccer Player
Aitana Bonmatí, Spain
Naomi Girma, USWNT
Vinicius Junior, Brazil/Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé, France/Real Madrid
Best golf
Nelly Korda
Xander Schauffele
Scottie Scheffler
Lilia Wu
Best Tennis Player
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
Cocoa Gauff
Swiatek game
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