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Katie Ledecky wins best women’s athlete at The ESPYS

Maybelle Blair poses with a baseball bat cane as she arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Dara Torres, right, and Tessa Grace Torres-Hoffman arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lisa Leslie arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Mickey Guyton arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, left, and Kameron Carter arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Gretchen Evans accepts the Pat Tillman award for service at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Host Stephen Curry, NBA player with the Golden State Warriors, left, greets Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as he accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage on behalf of mayor of Kyiv and former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Simu Liu, left, and ski racer Lindsey Vonn present the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Mickey Guyton, center, performs "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" while accompanied by female athletes at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Boxer Ryan Garcia, left, kneels before NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, as she accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Lisa Leslie, from left, Brandi Chastain and Carolyn Peck appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NBA player Klay Thompson, of the Golden State Warriors, accepts the award for best comeback athlete at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Billie Jean King, left, presents Kendall Dudley, from second left, Cindy Moore, Alicia Serratos, Noor Abukaram and Lucy Westlake with a Billie Jean King youth leadership award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NFL player Von Miller of the Buffalo Bills arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, from left, gymnast Sunisa Lee and John Boyega present the award for best team at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Abbi Jacobson, left, and Maybelle Blair present the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Dick Vitale accepts the Jimmy V award for perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) MLB player Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, remotely accepts the award for best athlete, men's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. MLB player ​​Mookie Betts, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Aubrey Plaza look on from right. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair, right, presents swimmer Katie Ledecky with the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair poses with a baseball bat cane as she arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Dara Torres, right, and Tessa Grace Torres-Hoffman arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lisa Leslie arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Mickey Guyton arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, left, and Kameron Carter arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Gretchen Evans accepts the Pat Tillman award for service at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Host Stephen Curry, NBA player with the Golden State Warriors, left, greets Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as he accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage on behalf of mayor of Kyiv and former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Simu Liu, left, and ski racer Lindsey Vonn present the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Mickey Guyton, center, performs "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" while accompanied by female athletes at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Boxer Ryan Garcia, left, kneels before NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, as she accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Lisa Leslie, from left, Brandi Chastain and Carolyn Peck appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NBA player Klay Thompson, of the Golden State Warriors, accepts the award for best comeback athlete at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Billie Jean King, left, presents Kendall Dudley, from second left, Cindy Moore, Alicia Serratos, Noor Abukaram and Lucy Westlake with a Billie Jean King youth leadership award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NFL player Von Miller of the Buffalo Bills arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, from left, gymnast Sunisa Lee and John Boyega present the award for best team at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Abbi Jacobson, left, and Maybelle Blair present the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Jocelyn Alo, from left, Layisha Clarendon, Chloe Kim, Allyson Felix, Oksana Masters, Aly Raisman and Megan Rapinoe appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Dick Vitale accepts the Jimmy V award for perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) MLB player Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, remotely accepts the award for best athlete, men's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. MLB player ​​Mookie Betts, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Aubrey Plaza look on from right. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair, right, presents swimmer Katie Ledecky with the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair poses with a baseball bat cane as she arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Dara Torres, right, and Tessa Grace Torres-Hoffman arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lisa Leslie arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Mickey Guyton arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, left, and Kameron Carter arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Gretchen Evans accepts the Pat Tillman award for service at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Host Stephen Curry, NBA player with the Golden State Warriors, left, greets Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as he accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage on behalf of mayor of Kyiv and former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Simu Liu, left, and ski racer Lindsey Vonn present the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Mickey Guyton, center, performs "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" while accompanied by female athletes at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Boxer Ryan Garcia, left, kneels before NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, as she accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Lisa Leslie, from left, Brandi Chastain and Carolyn Peck appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NBA player Klay Thompson, of the Golden State Warriors, accepts the award for best comeback athlete at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Billie Jean King, left, presents Kendall Dudley, from second left, Cindy Moore, Alicia Serratos, Noor Abukaram and Lucy Westlake with a Billie Jean King youth leadership award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NFL player Von Miller of the Buffalo Bills arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, from left, gymnast Sunisa Lee and John Boyega present the award for best team at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Abbi Jacobson, left, and Maybelle Blair present the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Jocelyn Alo, from left, Layisha Clarendon, Chloe Kim, Allyson Felix, Oksana Masters, Aly Raisman and Megan Rapinoe appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Dick Vitale accepts the Jimmy V award for perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) MLB player Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, remotely accepts the award for best athlete, men's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. MLB player ​​Mookie Betts, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Aubrey Plaza look on from right. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair, right, presents swimmer Katie Ledecky with the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair poses with a baseball bat cane as she arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Dara Torres, right, and Tessa Grace Torres-Hoffman arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lisa Leslie arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Mickey Guyton arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, left, and Kameron Carter arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Gretchen Evans accepts the Pat Tillman award for service at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Host Stephen Curry, NBA player with the Golden State Warriors, left, greets Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as he accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage on behalf of mayor of Kyiv and former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Simu Liu, left, and ski racer Lindsey Vonn present the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Mickey Guyton, center, performs "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" while accompanied by female athletes at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Boxer Ryan Garcia, left, kneels before NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, as she accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Lisa Leslie, from left, Brandi Chastain and Carolyn Peck appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NBA player Klay Thompson, of the Golden State Warriors, accepts the award for best comeback athlete at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Billie Jean King, left, presents Kendall Dudley, from second left, Cindy Moore, Alicia Serratos, Noor Abukaram and Lucy Westlake with a Billie Jean King youth leadership award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NFL player Von Miller of the Buffalo Bills arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, from left, gymnast Sunisa Lee and John Boyega present the award for best team at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Abbi Jacobson, left, and Maybelle Blair present the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Jocelyn Alo, from left, Layisha Clarendon, Chloe Kim, Allyson Felix, Oksana Masters, Aly Raisman and Megan Rapinoe appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Dick Vitale accepts the Jimmy V award for perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) MLB player Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, remotely accepts the award for best athlete, men's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. MLB player ​​Mookie Betts, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Aubrey Plaza look on from right. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair, right, presents swimmer Katie Ledecky with the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair poses with a baseball bat cane as she arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Dara Torres, right, and Tessa Grace Torres-Hoffman arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lisa Leslie arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Mickey Guyton arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, left, and Kameron Carter arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Gretchen Evans accepts the Pat Tillman award for service at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Host Stephen Curry, NBA player with the Golden State Warriors, left, greets Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as he accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage on behalf of mayor of Kyiv and former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Simu Liu, left, and ski racer Lindsey Vonn present the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Mickey Guyton, center, performs "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" while accompanied by female athletes at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Boxer Ryan Garcia, left, kneels before NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, as she accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Lisa Leslie, from left, Brandi Chastain and Carolyn Peck appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NBA player Klay Thompson, of the Golden State Warriors, accepts the award for best comeback athlete at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Billie Jean King, left, presents Kendall Dudley, from second left, Cindy Moore, Alicia Serratos, Noor Abukaram and Lucy Westlake with a Billie Jean King youth leadership award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NFL player Von Miller of the Buffalo Bills arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, from left, gymnast Sunisa Lee and John Boyega present the award for best team at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Abbi Jacobson, left, and Maybelle Blair present the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Jocelyn Alo, from left, Layisha Clarendon, Chloe Kim, Allyson Felix, Oksana Masters, Aly Raisman and Megan Rapinoe appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Dick Vitale accepts the Jimmy V award for perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) MLB player Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, remotely accepts the award for best athlete, men's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. MLB player ​​Mookie Betts, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Aubrey Plaza look on from right. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair, right, presents swimmer Katie Ledecky with the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair poses with a baseball bat cane as she arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Dara Torres, right, and Tessa Grace Torres-Hoffman arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lisa Leslie arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Mickey Guyton arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, left, and Kameron Carter arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Gretchen Evans accepts the Pat Tillman award for service at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Host Stephen Curry, NBA player with the Golden State Warriors, left, greets Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as he accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage on behalf of mayor of Kyiv and former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Simu Liu, left, and ski racer Lindsey Vonn present the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Mickey Guyton, center, performs "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" while accompanied by female athletes at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Boxer Ryan Garcia, left, kneels before NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, as she accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Lisa Leslie, from left, Brandi Chastain and Carolyn Peck appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NBA player Klay Thompson, of the Golden State Warriors, accepts the award for best comeback athlete at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Billie Jean King, left, presents Kendall Dudley, from second left, Cindy Moore, Alicia Serratos, Noor Abukaram and Lucy Westlake with a Billie Jean King youth leadership award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NFL player Von Miller of the Buffalo Bills arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Lil Wayne, from left, gymnast Sunisa Lee and John Boyega present the award for best team at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Abbi Jacobson, left, and Maybelle Blair present the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Jocelyn Alo, from left, Layisha Clarendon, Chloe Kim, Allyson Felix, Oksana Masters, Aly Raisman and Megan Rapinoe appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Dick Vitale accepts the Jimmy V award for perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) MLB player Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, remotely accepts the award for best athlete, men's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. MLB player ​​Mookie Betts, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Aubrey Plaza look on from right. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Maybelle Blair, right, presents swimmer Katie Ledecky with the award for best athlete, women's sports at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks, host Stephen Curry, and WNBA player Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Phoenix Mercury speak about Brittney Griner's detainment at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NBA player Stephen Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, accepts the award for best record-breaking performance for passing Ray Allen for most 3-pointers made in NBA history at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Jocelyn Alo, from left, Layisha Clarendon, Chloe Kim, Allyson Felix, Oksana Masters, Aly Raisman and Megan Rapinoe appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Dick Vitale accepts the Jimmy V award for perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Mickey Guyton performs "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA players Nneka Ogwumike left, and and Chiney Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NBA player Stephen Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, accepts the award for best record-breaking performance for passing Ray Allen for most 3-pointers made in NBA history at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Jocelyn Alo, from left, Layisha Clarendon, Chloe Kim, Allyson Felix, Oksana Masters, Aly Raisman and Megan Rapinoe appear onstage during a performance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Dick Vitale accepts the Jimmy V award for perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Mickey Guyton performs "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) WNBA players Nneka Ogwumike left, and and Chiney Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Mickey Guyton performs "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Soccer player Megan Rapinoe of OL Reign arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) NWSL player Megan Rapinoe, of OL Reign, accepts the award for best play at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Freestyle skier Eileen Gu accepts the award for best breakthrough athlete at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) MLB player Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, left, and Brianna Hammonds arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) NFL player Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams, left, and Erica Donald arrive at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Albert Pujols, MLB player for the St. Louis Cardinals, accepts the Muhammad Ali sports humanitarian award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) Swimmer Katie Ledecky arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Host Stephen Curry, NBA player with the Golden State Warriors speaks at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)
Katie Ledecky wins best women’s athlete at The ESPYS