Zooey Deschanel, Olivia Munn, Jeremy Renner & More Stars Shine at 2012 ESPY Awards
July 12 2012, Published 12:53 p.m. ET
Sure, the ESPY Awards is all about accolades for athletes, but what's to stop the crossover from Hollywood? Zooey Deschanel, Olivia Munn, Jeremy Renner, Jessica Biel and more stars walked the red carpet and presented at the annual show.
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Host Rob Riggle from The Daily Show and The Hangover had big shoes to fill after Seth Meyers previously hosted and poked fun at celebs and athletes alike. Rob touched upon the scandal rocking the New Orleans Saints and seemed to have a little trouble reading the teleprompter at times.
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Regardless, LeBron James was the big winner! The basketballer won perhaps the most coveted award — male athlete of the year! Although he wasn't in L.A. for the ceremony, there was a good reason for his absence: He was in Las Vegas with his U.S. national teammates, prepping for the Olympic games!
As for the female athlete of the year, that went to basketballer Brittney Griner. She took home two trophies and beat out tennis star Maria Sharapova, skier Lindsay Vonn and soccer standout Abby Wombach.
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Here's a winners list from the 2012 ESPY Awards!
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Jeremy Lin
Best Female Athlete
Brittney Griner
Best Record Breaking Performance
Drew Brees
Best Game
The 49ers vs. The Saints
Arthur Ashe Award
Pat Summitt
Best Comeback Athlete
Matthew Stafford
Best Moment
Tim Tebow
Best Male Athlete
LeBron James
Best Championship Performance
LeBron James
Best NFL Player
Aaron Rogers
Best MLB Player
Josh Hamilton
Best NHL Player
Jonathan Quick
Best Driver
Tony Stewart
Best NBA Player
LeBron James
Best WNBA Player
Diana Taurasi
Best Fighter
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Best Male Golfer
Bubba Watson
Best Female Golfer
Cristie Kerr
Best Male Tennis Player
Novak Djokovic
Best Female Tennis Player
Maria Sharapova