Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award Recipient: Sloane Stephens
Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Katie Schumacher-Cawley — Penn State University women’s volleyball head coach
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around
BEST PLAY
Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle – NFL (11/3/24)
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
Ilona Maher – Rugby
BEST ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
BEST ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS
Simone Biles – Gymnast
BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE
Suni Lee – Gymnast
BEST TEAM
Philadelphia Eagles – NFL
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS
Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS
JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball
BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
Noah Elliott – Snowboard
BEST NFL PLAYER
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles
BEST MLB PLAYER
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers
BEST NHL PLAYER
Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers
BEST NBA PLAYER
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
BEST WNBA PLAYER
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
BEST DRIVER
Max Verstappen – F1
BEST UFC FIGHTER
Merab Dvalishvili
BEST BOXER
Katie Taylor
BEST SOCCER PLAYER
Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US
BEST GOLFER
Scottie Scheffler
BEST TENNIS PLAYER
