ESPYS 2026: Red carpet arrivals, performances and more - ESPN

The 2026 ESPYS celebrates the biggest moments from the past year in sports for the event's return to New York City.

Hosted by comedian and actor Marcello Hernández, this year's ceremony takes place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Along with the Savannah Bananas opening, the 2026 ESPYS will feature music from DJ Premier and performances by New York hip-hop legends Ghostface Killah, Slick Rick and De La Soul as athletes and celebrities gather to celebrate the year's biggest moments in sports.

Honorees for the 2026 ESPYS include the late former NBA player Jason Collins with the posthumous Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, former MLB pitcher Jim Abbott with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan with the Pat Tillman Award for Service.

But before the first award is handed out, stars are expected to make their statements on the red carpet.

Here are some of the night's highlights, starting with the most fashionable arrivals.

Garrett receives his award from Kim

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OG makes the microphone work

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A special message from Jim Abbott

«To here to be included, to be in this room means the world to me. To be included.»