ESPY Awards 2017: Winners and best moments from ESPN's award show

Andy Wittry

ESPY Awards 2017: Winners and best moments from ESPN's award show image

The 2017 ESPY Awards took place Wednesday night in the 25th edition of the awards show that recognizes the best athletes, teams, games and moments from the sports year.

Five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning hosted the ESPY Awards, which was broadcast on ABC and available online at WatchESPN.

MORE: ESPYs 2017 complete results

Follow along below for the biggest moments and winners.

10:58 p.m. – The Golden State Warriors win the ESPY for Best Team.

10:50 p.m. – Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook wins the ESPY for Best Male Athlete.

10:44 p.m. – U.S. gymnast Simone Biles wins the ESPY for Best Female Athlete.

10:21 p.m. – Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver wins the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, presented by Michelle Obama.

10:13 p.m. – Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and tight end Jared Cook win the Best Play Award.

10:05 p.m. – Vin Scully wins the Icon Award, presented by Bryan Cranston.

9:59 p.m. – Mark Giordano of the Calgary Flames wins the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award.

9:44 pm. — NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant wins the ESPY for Best Championship Performance after helping lead the Warriors to another NBA title.

9:35 p.m. — Jarrius Robertson accepts the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. 

9:20 p.m. — The award for Best Game goes to the Patriots for their 25-point comeback victory against the Falcons during Super Bowl 51. Julian Edelman had some words for Peyton Manning.

9:07 p.m. —  The Chicago Cubs are honored for Best Moment after winning the World Series to end a 108-year drought. Bill Murray takes the stage popping champagne and David Ross shows off some of his Dancing With the Stars moves.

8:50 p.m. — Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro wins the Pat Tillman Award for Service.

His story is well worth the watch.

8:25 p.m. — Michael Phelps takes home the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance after extending his record for most Olympic gold medals in Rio. Phelps is the most decorated Olympic athlete and has a total of 28 medals, 23 are gold. 

8:18 p.m. — Best Breakthrough Athlete goes to Dak Prescott. Prescott beats out Giannis Antetokounmpo, Laurie Hernandez, Aaron Judge and Christian Pulisic for the first award of the night. 

8:13 p.m. — Peyton Manning opens the 25th ESPY awards show with a series of jokes. Of course, one involved Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Neither one of them were too thrilled.

 

Andy Wittry