The biggest names in sports and entertainment traded their jerseys and uniforms for high fashion on Wednesday night as they descended upon the 2026 ESPY Awards.
The iconic event returned to New York City with a star-studded red carpet, offering a dazzling ceremony celebrating the year’s greatest athletic achievements.
Olympic gymnastics champion Suni Lee stole the show early in a strapless, heavily beaded red gown paired with a delicate diamond necklace.
Skier Lindsey Vonn also exuded elegance on the carpet, showing off her style in a sparkling, silver and black patterned dress that caught every flashbulb.
Fellow stars Alyssa Liu and Eileen Gu also showed out on the night, with the latter opting for a strapless, metallic dress, while the former wore a floor length black gown.
The evening proved to be a major night for celebrity power couples. Golden State Warriors icon Steph Curry and his wife, Ayesha, made an appearance at the event.
Olympic stars Suni Lee and Lindsey Vonn were among the attendees at the 2026 ESPY Awards
NBA star Steph Curry, joined by wife Ayesha, looked the part in a sleek, black pinstripe suit
Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns hit the red carpet alongside longtime partner Jordyn Woods
Ayesha turned heads in a black strapless gown featuring an shimmering silver corset cage structure, while Steph looked dapper in a black pinstriped suit.
There was plenty of other basketball royalty at New York’s Lincoln Center on the night – with a cohort of New York Knicks stars seen on the red carpet.
NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson – who won ‘Best Championship Performance’ on the night – showed out in a sleek tuxedo alongside wife Ali Marks Brunson.
Meanwhile, teammate Karl-Anthony Towns also made a grand entrance on the night alongside longtime girlfriend Jordyn Woods.
Towns looked sharp in a classic black tuxedo, while Woods stunned in a draped, metallic gold gown.
The boxing world was also heavily represented, with YouTube star turned prizefighter Jake Paul hitting the red carpet with his girlfriend, Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam.
Leerdam shimmered in a sleek, liquid-silver cowl-neck dress, while Paul kept it classic in a sharp black suit.
Nearby, legendary heavyweight icon Mike Tyson opted for a crisp, all-white summer ensemble, smiling broadly as he posed for photographs on the carpet with his supportive family.
The likes of Kai Trump, left, and Simone Biles, right, also showed out at the glitzy event
Olympic star Eileen Gu turned heads with a strapless, metallic dress at the Lincoln Center
Mike Tyson was joined by his family as he hit the red carpet in New York City on Wednesday
Tyson’s former rival, Jake Paul showed out alongside partner Jutta Leerdam at the event
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Nineteen-year-old golf sensation Kai Trump, the granddaughter of Donald Trump, also commanded significant attention on the carpet.
Fresh off her recent placement on the collegiate NIL money lists, she looked glamorous in a glittering gold dress.
Adding a heavy dose of Hollywood star power to the sporting event, comedian and actor Kevin Hart arrived looking effortlessly cool.
Hart donned a sleek beige silk suit over a crisp white T-shirt, accessorizing the look with dark sunglasses and a dazzling brooch pinned to his lapel.
