Right out of the gate, the comedian made clear that there would be no genuflecting when he name-dropped one of the most insufferable athletes of our time.

Comedian Shane Gillis roasted sports' biggest stars while battling boos and silence from the Dolby Theater audience during his monologue at the 2025 ESPYS on Wednesday, July 16.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has collected about every possible accolade this past season. He might need to get another trophy case as he added a couple more at an annual sports award show. Gilgeous-Alexander was named the ESPY Award winner for 2025 Male Athlete of the Year.

ESPY Awards honored Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as Best Male Athlete, Simone Biles as Best Female Athlete, Liona Maher as Best Breakthrough Athlete, and Suni Lee as Comeback Athlete of the Year, celebrating their perseverance and determination in their respective sports.

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