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An emotional Klay Thompson had a very sweet message for Kobe Bryant’s family after winning ESPYs award

It just got a little dusty in here.

The ESPYs were held last night in Los Angeles and while there were a number of funny moments with Steph Curry as the host, there were also some emotional moments during the annual awards show.

One of those moments came from Klay Thompson after he won the Comeback Athlete of the Year award. The Golden State Warriors star guard spoke about his childhood in Los Angeles and all the times he got to watch Kobe Bryant in person.

He then told Kobe’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, that he and other NBA players think of Kobe and Gigi Bryant every day and that her late husband continues to be an inspiration to him.

This is really powerful:

Vanessa Bryant did see that sweet moment and thanked Klay on Instagram:

Yup, it just got a little dusty in here.

Twitter had reactions:

Watch all the highlights from Steph Curry’s ESPYs hosting debut

Watch all the highlights and best moments from Steph Curry’s hosting performance at the 2022 ESPYs.

After winning his fourth NBA championship and first NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award, Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry added another title to his already decorated resume.ย 

On Wednesday night, Curry took the microphone as the host of the 2022 edition of the ESPY award show. While dishing out a flurry of awards, Curry controlled the night with several jokes that got the star-studded crowd laughing in Los Angeles.ย 

Curry took a victory lap over members of the Boston Celtics in attendance, including Grant Williams. He also didn’t hold back when it came to roasting Tom Brady, LeBron James, and others. At one moment, Curry was interrupted by a live taping of Draymond Green’s podcast.

On a serious note, Curry pleaded for the United States to bring home eight-time WNBA All-Star Brittany Griner from detainment in Russia.

Along with serving awards, Curry and the Warriors earned their fair share of hardware at the ESPYs on Wednesday. Individually, Curry won Best NBA Player and Best Record-breaking Performance. Klay Thompson won Best Comeback Athlete. As a unit, the Warriors were named Best Team at the ESPYs.ย 

Scroll below for a look at all the best highlights from the Warriors and Curry’s performance at the ESPY awards.ย 

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The 8 funniest 2022 ESPYs moments, from Steph Curry’s Tom Brady joke to Draymond Green’s podcast cameo

Some funny moments from Steph Curry and others at the 2022 ESPYs.

The 2022 ESPY Awards are over.

And after all the red carpet fashions and hardware handed out, we’ve got to look back at the night with some of its funniest moments.

That starts with Steph Curry, of course. As the tradition has been for 30 years, the host is tasked with roasting anyone and everyone to get some laughs. The Golden State Warriors superstar gets a good grade on that angle, with a few shots taken at Grant Williams, Tom Brady and LeBron James that got the crowd laughing.

So here are a few of the more chuckle-worthy moments from Wednesday night:

Tyson Fury wins ESPY for Best Boxer, Vitali Klitschko receives honor for courage

Tyson Fury wins ESPY for Best Boxer and Vitali Klitschko receives honor for courage at Wednesday’s awards ceremony.

Tyson Fury received more mainstream recognition on Wednesday.

The heavyweight champion from the U.K. received the ESPY for Best Boxer of 2021 at the network’s annual award ceremonies, which were held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

“The Gypsy King” also won the award last year.

The other nominees for 2021 were Shakur Stevenson, Katie Taylor and Mikaela Mayer.

Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) got up from two knockdowns to stop Deontay Wilder in 11 rounds in their entertaining third fight this past October, his only bout last year.

Also, retired heavyweight champ and Hall of Famer Vitali Klitschko, now the mayor of Kiev, received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for his role in defending Ukraine against Russian invaders.

Klitschko last fought in 2012, after which he pursued the office of mayor in part to fight corruption. He and his brother, Wladimir Klitschko, made the decision to stay in Ukraine in spite of the Russian invasion.

Tyson Fury wins ESPY for Best Boxer, Vitali Klitschko receives honor for courage

Tyson Fury wins ESPY for Best Boxer and Vitali Klitschko receives honor for courage at Wednesday’s awards ceremony.

Tyson Fury received more mainstream recognition on Wednesday.

The heavyweight champion from the U.K. received the ESPY for Best Boxer of 2021 at the network’s annual award ceremonies, which were held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

“The Gypsy King” also won the award last year.

The other nominees for 2021 were Shakur Stevenson, Katie Taylor and Mikaela Mayer.

Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) got up from two knockdowns to stop Deontay Wilder in 11 rounds in their entertaining third fight this past October, his only bout last year.

Also, retired heavyweight champ and Hall of Famer Vitali Klitschko, now the mayor of Kiev, received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for his role in defending Ukraine against Russian invaders.

Klitschko last fought in 2012, after which he pursued the office of mayor in part to fight corruption. He and his brother, Wladimir Klitschko, made the decision to stay in Ukraine in spite of the Russian invasion.

ESPYs: Justin Thomas, Nelly Korda win top golf honors at annual awards show

The ESPYs are an annual awards show that celebrate the best players, teams and moments in sports.

The ESPYs are an annual awards show that celebrates the best players, teams and moments in the world of sports. The 2022 extravaganza was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

Nelly Korda won the award for Best Athlete, Women’s Golf while Justin Thomas won for Best Athlete, Men’s Golf.

Korda most recently competed in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational alongside her sister in the LPGA’s lone team event. The pair finished tied for eight. Thomas on Sunday tied for 53rd at the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews.

Thomas has played in 18 events so in the 2021-22 season, made the cut 16 times and has had 11 top-25 finishes, nine top-10s and a win, which was his career second major, at the PGA Championship in May. He also surpassed the $50 million mark in career earnings this season.

Korda, currently third in the Rolex Rankings, won the gold medal last summer in the Tokyo Olympics. She has yet to find the winner’s circle in 2022, but she had four wins, including a major, in 2021.

She’ll get another chance for a major this week at the Amundi Evian Championship, which starts Thursday in France.

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Steph Curry takes jab at Grant Williams, Celtics during ESPYs open

Steph Curry poked fun at Grant Williams and the Boston Celtics as host of the annual ESPY Award show.

Golden State Warriors star point guard Steph Curry had the honor of hosting the 2022 ESPY Award show in Los Angeles, the annual event held to raise money for the V Foundation and to recap the year in sports. Fresh off his fourth NBA title, the two-time MVP joined previous hosts such as Drake, Megan Rapinoe, and Samuel L. Jackson.

As part of his emcee duties, Curry opened the event like any other award show. He made a jab at his old foil LeBron James and warmed the Hollywood crowd up with a little banter. He then turned his attention to the 2022 NBA Finals, where Golden State bested the Boston Celtics in six games. As Curry stated, “there’s nothing LA loves more than beating the Celtics.”

With Grant Williams in the audience, Steph continued, teasing Boston’s young power forward. Curry to Williams in the audience: “It’s great to see you again, my man.”

Curry then suggested Williams admired his outfit, suggesting he could borrow it if he liked. Including the ring. Waka! Waka!

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23 glamorous photos from the 2022 ESPYs red carpet

Athletes and celebs took to the 2022 ESPYs red carpet with glitz and glamour.

With a majority of sports on hiatus for the day, fans eyes have turned to the 2022 ESPYs in Los Angeles for entertainment.

On Wednesday, many of the sports world’s greatest athletes flocked to LA for the annual event celebrating athletic achievements, personal and team-wide, over the last year. And what a year it was! Steph Curry finally secured his NBA Finals MVP title. Katie Ledecky continued to crush the competition in the swimming pool. And Aliyah Boston, despite declining a disingenuous ESPYs invitation after being snubbed, helped lead the South Carolina Gamecocks to a national championship.

Sports fans had it good this last year and now the biggest athletes in the world are set to be recognized once more for their accomplishments. Here are the 23 best, most glamorous photos from the 2022 ESPYs red carpet.

The 7 greatest ESPYs monologues of hosts roasting athletes ahead of Steph Curry’s turn

A look back at some of the best ESPY host monologues before Steph Curry tries it.

The 30th edition of ESPN’s ESPY Awards will be taking place on Wednesday night, and it’s time for an athlete who who’s been in the crowd for many of them to take the stage as host.

Yep, it’s time to see what Steph Curry can do.

We know that it’s the job of the ESPYs host to totally roast everyone there — and some who aren’t in attendance — and make everyone laugh and cringe at the same time.

So before we see the Golden State Warriors legend try it out, let’s look back at some of the best roast-filled monologues from years past:

Colts’ Jonathan Taylor nominated for 2 ESPY awards

Jonathan Taylor is up for a pair of ESPY awards.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has been nominated for two ESPY awards, announced by ESPN on Tuesday.

The awards Taylor has been nominated for include Best NFL Player and Best Breakthrough Athlete.

For the Best NFL Player award, Taylor will be going up against Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

For the Best Breakthrough Athlete Award, Taylor was nominated alongside Trinity Rodman of the Washington Spirit, Skier Eileen Gu and Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies.

It’s going to be tough for Taylor to win the Best NFL Player award. Rodgers was the MVP of the league, Kupp nearly broke the receptions and receiving yards, and Watt tied Michael Strahan’s single-season sack record.

As for the Breakthrough Athlete award, Taylor has a strong case. He was the youngest player to ever record 1,800 rushing yards in a season while also leading the NFL in NFL in rushing yards (1,811), rushing touchdowns (18), total touchdowns (20) and total scrimmage yards (2,171).

The ESPY Awards air July 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

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