Oscar Robertson received the ESPN Arthur Ashe Award for Courage due to efforts to establish free agency for NBA players.

Biles earned two major awards, Gilgeous-Alexander was crowned Best Male Athlete, and Oscar Robertson received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage.

ESPY Awards took over Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16 with all the top athletes like Simone Biles, Trinity Rodman, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more. PEOPLE has the full recap of sports' biggest night,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles won as best male and female athletes at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA championship last month while piling up hardware as league MVP and scoring champion.

Oscar Robertson receives Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYS. The Hall of Famer was recognized for his role in the NBA players' union and antitrust lawsuit.

Hall of Famer and Milwaukee Bucks legend Oscar Robertson added another award to his long list of accolades on July 16 at the ESPYS. This time, though, it was for his work off the court. The 1963-64 MVP and 12-time All-Star helped bring the Milwaukee Bucks their first NBA championship in 1971.

Oscar Robertson, 86, was honoured with the 2025 Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at this year's ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, recognising his pivotal role in transforming the NBA's free agency system. The former Milwaukee Bucks and Cincinnati Royals star,