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2020 ESPYs award: The Winners’ list

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Regardless of the ‘new normal’ virtual society we now live in, the 2020 ESPYS Awards were still held to honor sportsmen all over the world in June 2020. The “Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award” (ESPY Award) is there to honor individuals and team achievements in sports and athletic performances during the previous year. The ESPYs Award is to sports, what Grammy is to music, Emmy is to television and the Oscar is to movies.

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As one expected, the biggest night in sports was held virtually with participants joining in from their homes. The event was hosted by Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird, OL Reign winger Megan Rapinoe and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.

During the event, the hosts gave comments about the issue of racism and inequality as it affects the sports industry globally. The ESPYs seeks to highlight the many ways that sports unite people from diverse race, culture, gender, and sexuality harmoniously.

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The Awards             

Due to the ongoing pandemic, many sports leagues were prematurely canceled or put on hold. The ESPY decided not to give out performance-based awards, but stick to “narrative awards”.

Scroll below for the complete list of ESPYs Award winners, 2020.

  • Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

WINNER: Nelson Cruz, Minnesota Twins

  • Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year

WINNER: Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Corporate Community Impact Award

WINNER: Burton Snowboards

  • Can’t-Stop-Watching Moment

WINNER: Jackson State Manager Thomas “Snacks” Lee Drills 3

  • Jimmy V Award for Perseverance

WINNER: Taquarius Wair, Mesabi Range College

  • Pat Tillman Award for Service

WINNER: Kim Clavel, Boxing

  • Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award

WINNER: WNBA and WNBA Players Association

  • Arthur Ashe Courage Award

WINNER: Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Sports Philanthropist of the Year Award

WINNER: Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

  • Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award

WINNERS: Joe Apudo, Batouly Camara, Ally Friedman, Javonn Islar, Chelsea Quito, Elijah Murphy, and Niah Woods