ESPYS, ESPYS Golf, #ESPYDay, BODY, Sports Humanitarian Awards

Host Peyton Manning quarterbacked The 25th ESPYS. Watch highlights from his opening monologue below. Every year, ESPYS Week features aÂ variety of events that highlight the popularity and power of sports, culminating in the annual airing of the ESPYS. On Wednesday evening, the biggest stars from sports and entertainment converged at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate the yearâ€™s best moments in sports at The 25th ESPYS Presented by Capital One. Five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning hosted the show which aired live on ABC. The ESPYS support ESPNâ€™s ongoing commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, launched by ESPN with the late Jim Valvano in 1993. This gallery highlights moments from The 25th ESPYS as well as the ESPYS Red Carpet Show, the ESPYS Celebrity Golf Classic, #ESPYDay, BODY at ESPYS party in celebration of ESPN The Magazine's ninth annual BODY Issue, and the Sports Humanitarian Awards. Visit ESPN Images for additional photo coverage of The 25th ESPYS. Former First Lady Michelle Obama brought the Microsoft Theater crowd to its feet as she walked onstage to honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award for her work in founding the Special Olympics. Shriverâ€™s son Timothy, who serves as Chairman of Special Olympics, graciously accepted the honor on her behalf. (L-R) Comedians Nick Offerman and Bill Murray and ESPN MLB analyst David Ross salute the Chicago Cubs, who won the ESPY for "Best Moment Of The Year" for winning their 2016 World Series title. This yearâ€™s Icon Award was presented by actor Bryan Cranston (L) to legendary sports announcer Vin Scully, who retired from his post with the Los Angeles Dodgers last year after a record-breaking 67 years with the organization. Former host of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart, presented Air Force Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro with the Pat Tillman Award for Service. The Jimmy V Award was presented to New Orleans Saints superfan Jarrius â€œJJâ€ Robertson, who has battled a rare and chronic liver disease throughout his entire life. Last yearâ€™s ESPYS host and WWE superstar John Cena introduced Robertson. (L-R, back row) Memphis Grizzlies guardÂ Mike Conley Jr.; ESPN's Chris Berman and Ed Erhardt; (L-R, front row) V Foundation's Susan Braun; ESPN's Ed Durso and Mo Davenport celebrate funds raised for cancer research via the ESPYS Celebrity Golf Classic. NBA star Mike Conley Jr. celebrates a shot during the ESPYS Celebrity Golf Classic at the Pelican Hill Golf Club. The tournament benefitsÂ the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Gymnast Aly Raisman (l) and skier Lindsey Vonn pose on the BODY at ESPYS red carpet at Avalon in Los Angeles. Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott and ESPN VP, Editor-In-Chief of ESPN The Magazine and espnW, Alison Overholt pose on the BODY at ESPYS red carpet. ESPN's Monday Night Football commentator Sean McDonough "introduces" two members of The Black Eyed Peas on the BODY at ESPYS red carpet. In the video above, wide receiver Julian Edelman talks about the reaction -- and ribbing -- he received from his New England Patriots teammate Tom Brady following the reveal of his BODY issue portraits. Carrie Kreiswirth and Taylor Garrett produced the video. https://twitter.com/ESPNCitizenship/status/884974644108812288 https://twitter.com/ESPNCitizenship/status/884963807784607744 https://twitter.com/ofarevolution/status/885259148157263872 https://twitter.com/ESPNRadio/status/885207498126491648 https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/885257590820802560 Hanging out at the Players Tribune Lounge today from 4-6ET on ESPN before we hit the red carpet for my first ever #ESPYs! A post shared by Cassidy Hubbarth (@cassidyhubbarth) on Jul 12, 2017 at 10:49am PDT https://twitter.com/KristieESPNPR/status/885246541144899588

Gymnast Aly Raisman (l) and skier Lindsey Vonn pose on the BODY at ESPYS red carpet at Avalon in Los Angeles.

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