2011 ESPY Awards Recap & Winners
July 14 2011, Published 4:31 a.m. ET
As Seth Meyers hosted the ESPY Awards last night and rocked countless jokes about the ailing L.A. Dodgers' financial fiasco and the kissing couple in Vancouver, there were also other highlights from the night. Whether it was Lindsey Vonn's request for a photo with Justin Bieber, Serena Williams nod to female sports or Justin Timberlake's quintessential comedic timing, it's all good. Find out the winners after the jump!
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When tennis sensation Serena took the podium to open for Brooklyn Decker presenting the Best Female Athlete, Serena explained, "When I was growing up girls who played sports were called Tomboys." She went onto say "how far female athletes have come."
On a lighter note, Justin Timberlake joined the stage with Aaron Rodgers to present the Best Male College Athlete. During the funny bit, Justin said, "You and me. Dream team. Back together again. What a journey we have been on. All the way to the Super Bowl and we won it! We did it. We won!”
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Aaron responded, “I don’t know what you are talking about,” and Justin tried to remind him, “You remember man! It all started right here at the ESPYs!” After showing a clip of Justin and Aaron at the 2010 Espys, Justin said, “See don’t you remember? I told you focus and then you did and then we won the Super Bowl and we both went to Disneyworld together. Remember that day? No? You were afraid of the teacups so I held your hand? And we had cotton candy from the same stick and we both met Cinderella. It was magical.”
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On that note, without further ado, here are the 2011 ESPY Award winners!
Arthur Ashe Courage Award
Dewey Bozella
Jimmy V. Award for Perseverance
Anthony Robles
Best Comeback
Mark Herzlich
Best Female Athlete
Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Skier
Best Male Athlete
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
Best Moment
Roy Halladay postseason no-hitter
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Best Team
Dallas Mavericks
Best coach/manager
Rick Carlisle, Dallas Mavericks
Best game
Eagles vs. Giants
Best championship performance
Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
Best play
Amy Wambach, Women’s World Cup goal
Best upset
VCU NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament run
Best breakthrough athlete
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
Best record-breaking performance
Rory McIlroy
Best sports movie
The Fighter
Best male college athlete
Jimmer Fredette, BYU Basketball
Best female college athlete
Maya Moore, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Best male athlete with a disability
Anthony Robles, wrestling
Best female athlete with a disability
Mallory Weggemann, swimming
Best MLB player
Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
Best NBA player
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
Best WNBA player
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Best NFL player
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Best NHL player
Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
Best MLS player
Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy
Best male action sport athlete
Shaun White, Skateboarding/Snowboarding
Best female action sport athlete
Stephanie Gilmore, surfing
Best bowler
Jason Belmonte
Best driver
Jimmie Johnson
Best fighter
Manny Pacquiao
Best male golfer
Rory McIlroy
Best female golfer
Cristie Kerr
Best jockey
John Velazquez
Best male tennis player
Rafael Nadal
Best female tennis player
Serena Williams
Best track and field athlete
Tyson Gay
Reporting by Gena Oppenheim