Warriors star Stephen Curry co-founded the Eat. Learn. Play Foundation in 2019 with his spouse, Ayesha Curry, to help youth growth in Oakland, California.
Last evening, athletes and celebrities gathered at Gotham Hall in New York City to rejoice and honor athletes, groups, leagues and members of the sports activities {industry} who use the ability of sport to make a optimistic affect on society for the twelfth annual Sports Humanitarian Awards. All proceeds from the occasion, in addition to the 2026 ESPYS, will as soon as once more help the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
The Awards, hosted by SportsCenter anchor Christine Williamson, came about as a part of ESPYS week and will likely be featured in ESPN studio programming and in the course of the 2026 ESPYS, airing stay on Wednesday, July 15, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming on the ESPN App from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. The present will even be obtainable to stream the subsequent day on Disney+, Hulu, the ESPN App, and ABC Video on Demand.
The Sports Humanitarian Awards acknowledge those that have demonstrated an industry-wide dedication to philanthropy and public service throughout six main honors: Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award, Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award, Sports Philanthropist of the Year Award, Corporate Community Impact Award, the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award and Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year.
Four-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry was honored with the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for his in depth neighborhood affect via the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. Curry, who co-founded the inspiration in 2019 with his spouse, Ayesha Curry, to help youth growth in Oakland, California, accepted the award from President & CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, Lonnie Ali, saying “Oakland gave us so much love, support and energy, and this is how we are able to continue to get back to the community that has wrapped its arms around us from the very beginning back in 2009. We’re just excited to meet kids where they already are every single day, because if you invest in a child, you’re investing in everything that’s possible for their future.”
Jason and Kylie Kelce introduced Philadelphia Eagles’ proprietor, Jeffrey Lurie, with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award, which celebrates people who take dangers and use progressive sports-centered approaches to assist the deprived. Lurie was acknowledged for his groundbreaking management in autism advocacy, having contributed over $100 million via the Eagles Autism Foundation and the Lurie Autism Institute.
Laurie Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants and Gotham FC, acquired the Sports Philanthropist of the Year Award for her complete funding technique highlighted by her basis’s $10 million Play to Thrive initiative, which harnesses the ability of sports activities to broaden entry, strengthen mentorship, and help underserved communities, with the first objective of increasing ladies’ entry to alternative in sports activities.
The Awards additionally honored three nationwide recipients of the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award —Julia Howe, Kelis Armstrong, and Sam Phillips — who’re utilizing the ability of sport as a catalyst for change of their communities. In addition, Jersey Mike’s took dwelling the Corporate Community Impact Award for its 50-year partnership with the Special Olympics.
To shut out the night, the Baltimore Ravens have been acknowledged because the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year for his or her complete youth growth platform, which leverages multimillion-dollar investments in schooling, literacy, and neighborhood areas alongside widespread organizational volunteerism. President of the Ravens, Sashi Brown, accepted the award on the staff’s behalf.
Additional presenters and attendees included: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Damar Hamlin, Elsa Collins and Jarron Collins, Jim Abbott, Justin Tuck, Kimberley Martin, Scott Ruskan, and Stuart Scott’s daughters Sydni Scott and Taelor Scott, alongside ESPN executives together with Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, President of Content Burke Magnus, and Vice President of Corporate Citizenship Kevin Martinez, amongst others.
At the Sports Humanitarian Awards, ESPN, The Walt Disney Company and ABC introduced a joint effort to lift an extra $10 million for pediatric most cancers analysis via the V Foundation within the lead-up to Super Bowl LXI on ESPN and ABC. Thanks to key sponsors, together with Fanatics, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Salesforce, Under Armour, USTA, WNBA, and WWE/TKO, along with the beneficiant donations constituted of this yr’s ESPYS sponsors, greater than $2 million has been raised. For extra info on the V Foundation, go to V.org.
“In celebration of ESPN’s first Super Bowl broadcast in February, we are proud to come together with Disney and ABC to raise an additional $10 million for pediatric cancer research at the V Foundation,” stated Burke Magnus, ESPN President, Content. “Pediatric cancer research is needed now more than ever, and we hope this campaign accelerates research, expands opportunities, and helps children and their families declare Victory Over Cancer.”
About The ESPYS
The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One will air stay from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on ABC. The present will even stream on ESPN+ on the ESPN App in sample with ABC airings throughout time zones and be obtainable to stream the subsequent day on Disney+, Hulu, the ESPN App, and ABC Video on Demand. Top celebrities from sports activities and leisure will come collectively to commemorate the previous yr in sports activities by recognizing main athletic achievements, reliving unforgettable moments, and saluting the main performers and performances. The ESPYS assist to lift consciousness and funds for the V Foundation for Cancer Research, the charity based by ESPN and the late basketball coach Jim Valvano on the first ESPYS again in 1993. ESPN has helped elevate greater than $292 million for the V Foundation over the previous 30+ years. The ESPYS are produced by ESPN, Full Day Productions and Fanatics Studios. Follow The 2026 ESPYS on X/Twitter @ESPYS.
About ESPN Corporate Citizenship
ESPN believes that, at its easiest, sports activities uplift the human spirit. Its company citizenship applications use the ability of sport to positively handle society’s wants via strategic neighborhood investments, trigger advertising and marketing applications, collaboration with sports activities organizations and worker volunteerism, whereas additionally using its numerous media property. For extra info go to www.espn.com/citizenship.