# American Olympic champion gymnast, Simone Biles, and NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Canada, were crowned best female and male athlete of the year at the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards in Los Angeles. Biles also won best championship performance for her efforts at the Paris Olympics, where she won three gold medals. American rugby star Ilona Maher won best breakthrough athlete, while best team went to the Philadelphia Eagles, which won its second Super Bowl in February.
Simone Biles and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander win top honours at ESPYS Awards