Sports legends and entertainment heavyweights swapped game-day gear for designer looks on Wednesday night as the 2026 ESPY Awards brought a major dose of glamour to the red carpet.
Back in New York City, the celebrated awards show delivered a glittering evening packed with A-list arrivals and a ceremony honoring the standout athletic moments and achievements of the year.
Olympic gymnastics star Suni Lee made one of the night’s earliest fashion statements, turning heads in a strapless red gown covered in intricate beading and finished with a refined diamond necklace.
Lindsey Vonn brought her own polished style to the ESPY Awards carpet, stepping out in a shimmering silver-and-black patterned dress that lit up under the cameras.
Alyssa Liu and Eileen Gu added to the night’s standout fashion moments, with Gu choosing a strapless metallic look and Liu opting for a dramatic floor-length black gown.
The 2026 ESPYs also doubled as a showcase for celebrity couples, with Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry arriving alongside his wife, Ayesha Curry.
Olympic standouts Suni Lee and Lindsey Vonn were among the stars walking the carpet at the 2026 ESPY Awards
NBA champion Steph Curry attended with wife Ayesha, looking sharp in a sleek black pinstripe suit
Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns hit the red carpet alongside longtime partner Jordyn Woods
Ayesha turned heads in a black strapless gown featuring an shimmering silver corset cage structure, while Steph looked dapper in a black pinstriped suit.
There was plenty of other basketball royalty at New York’s Lincoln Center on the night – with a cohort of New York Knicks stars seen on the red carpet.
NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson – who won ‘Best Championship Performance’ on the night – showed out in a sleek tuxedo alongside wife Ali Marks Brunson.
Meanwhile, teammate Karl-Anthony Towns also made a grand entrance on the night alongside longtime girlfriend Jordyn Woods.
Towns looked sharp in a classic black tuxedo, while Woods stunned in a draped, metallic gold gown.
The boxing world was also heavily represented, with YouTube star turned prizefighter Jake Paul hitting the red carpet with his girlfriend, Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam.
Leerdam shimmered in a sleek, liquid-silver cowl-neck dress, while Paul kept it classic in a sharp black suit.
Nearby, legendary heavyweight icon Mike Tyson opted for a crisp, all-white summer ensemble, smiling broadly as he posed for photographs on the carpet with his supportive family.
The likes of Kai Trump, left, and Simone Biles, right, also showed out at the glitzy event
Olympic star Eileen Gu turned heads with a strapless, metallic dress at the Lincoln Center
Mike Tyson was joined by his family as he hit the red carpet in New York City on Wednesday
Tyson’s former rival, Jake Paul showed out alongside partner Jutta Leerdam at the event
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Nineteen-year-old golf sensation Kai Trump, the granddaughter of Donald Trump, also commanded significant attention on the carpet.
Fresh off her recent placement on the collegiate NIL money lists, she looked glamorous in a glittering gold dress.
Adding a heavy dose of Hollywood star power to the sporting event, comedian and actor Kevin Hart arrived looking effortlessly cool.
Hart donned a sleek beige silk suit over a crisp white T-shirt, accessorizing the look with dark sunglasses and a dazzling brooch pinned to his lapel.
