ESPYAwards 2010: Stars and Athletes Celebrate Together
Drew Brees was the big winner at the ESPY Awards, collecting four trophies, including male athlete of the year on Wednesday night.
With presenters like swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker and "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm on hand for the ceremony, the New Orleans Saints quarterback also won best championship performance, NFL player and shared the team award with his Super Bowl champion colleagues.
Pictures: The ESPY Awards 2010
"It's hard to beat the Lakers in LA," Saints coach Sean Payton said, hoisting the silver team trophy.
Brees was chosen male athlete over Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Jimmie Johnson and Albert Pujols. All but James picked up trophies in other categories.
Walking the red carpet for the ceremony was a host of recording, film and TV stars including Zac Efron, Asheley Greene, Amber Rose, Mark Wahlberg, Kendra Wilkenson and Bonny Brown .
Gold medal-winning skier Lindsey Vonn won female athlete of the year honors during the show hosted by "Saturday Night Live" comic Seth Meyers that aired live on ESPN from the Nokia Theatre. She beat out Serena Williams and basketball players Maya Moore of Connecticut and Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury.
Vonn was also chosen best female Olympian.
Landon Donovan of the U.S. national soccer team picked up three trophies, for best moment in a World Cup game against Algeria, best MLS player and the performance under pressure award. He didn't join his U.S. teammates backstage.
Phil Mickelson ended Tiger Woods' five-year run as best male golfer, denying Woods a record 23rd career ESPY.
Phil Jackson of the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers was named best coach, while Bryant won best NBA player.
Actors Steve Carell and Paul Rudd spoofed James' hour-long decision special on ESPN in a pre-taped bit that culminated in Carell announcing he had chosen to eat dinner at Outback instead of his longtime haunt Chili's.