21-year-old NBA manchild LeBron James arrives at the 14th annual ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. The phenom, who recently signed a whopping three-year, $60 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, was on hand to present the award for "Best Play." He was also nominated for "Male Athlete of the Year."
Janet Jackson and producer Jermaine Dupri arrive at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. The ceremony honors the year's best sports moments and athletes as voted by the fans. This year 12.1 million votes were tabulated.
Actress Rosario Dawson and Dwayne Wade of the NBA Champion Miami Heat present the award for "Best Breakthrough Athlete" at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. Wade, who, like Lebron James, has reportedly inked a three-year, $60 million contract extension with his club, won the award for "Best NBA Player," thanks in large part to his MVP performance in the NBA Finals.
ESPY host and cyclist Lance Armstrong accepts the award for "Best Male Athlete" at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. Armstrong, who has retired from professional cycling, won his seventh "Tour de France" cycling championship in a row last year. He also won a hard-fought battle with testicular cancer.
TV host Jimmy Kimmel and Terrell Owens engage the audience at the ESPY's in L.A. on July 12, 2006. Owens, who once pulled a Sharpie out of his sock to autograph a football he'd just scored with, signed a contract with the Dallas Cowboys after being suspended from the Philadelphia Eagles. Many remember him verbally jabbing the Eagles and their quarterback, Donovan McNabb, something he has repeated in his new book, "T.O."
Jason McElwain from Greece-Athena High School kisses his trophy for "Best Moment" as actor Jake Gyllenhaal looks on at the 2006 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. McElwain, who is autistic, was the basketball manager at his high school and saw playing time as a senior in Athena's final home game in March 2006. McElwain scored 20 points, including 6-of-7 from three-point range. He was the game's high scorer.
Rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and IRL driver Danica Patrick present the award for "Best Game" at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. Patrick is rumored to be contemplating a move to the NASCAR circuit.
Former Miss USA Kenya Moore arrives at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. The ceremony will be broadcast on ESPN, Sunday, July 16, 2006.
Vince Young, left, and Matt Leinart, of Texas and Southern California respectively, accept the award for "Best Game" for the college football national championship at the ESPY's. Texas won in thrilling fashion. This coming season, Young, who won the "Best Performance" award, will play for the Tennessee Titans and Leinart, who has had rumored flings with Alyssa Milano and Paris Hilton, will play for the Arizona Cardinals.
Singer Mariah Carey presents the award for "Best Male Athlete" at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. The stunner made a big comeback this past year with her No. 1, platinum-selling record, "The Emancipation of Mimi."
The Seattle Seahawks' Shaun Alexander accepts his award for "Best NFL Player" at the 2006 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. This past season, he set the record for most touchdowns in a season and was rewarded with an eight-year, $62 million contract.
Gold-medal Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and actress Carmen Electra present the award for "Best Female Athlete," won by pro golfer Annika Sorenstam, at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. White won awards for "Best Male Action Sport Athlete" and "Best U.S. Olympian."
The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets' Chris Paul accepts his "Best Breakthrough Athlete" award at the 2006 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. He was also recently named the NBA's Rookie of the Year.
New Orleans Saints' running back Reggie Bush arrives at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. The Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 overall pick in this year's NFL draft won the "Best College Athlete" award for his standout season at the University of Southern California.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger speaks with the crowd after the Super Bowl champs won the ESPY for "Best Team." Roethlisberger was recently in a head-on collision while riding his motorcycle. Doctors said the quarterback, who wasn't wearing a helmet, was moments from death, but was saved by paramedics who noticed that a gash in his mouth was leaking lethal amounts of blood into his stomach.
Ben Stiller pretends to beat host Lance Armstrong with a miniature chair after Armstrong won a thumb wrestling match during the 2006 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. Stiller has recently agreed to be the executive producer of a sitcom for CBS that will star his wife, Christine Taylor. He has also promised to make some appearances on the show.
Bobby Martin shakes hands with boxer Sugar Ray Leonard as they arrive at the ESPY's in L.A. Martin, a 17-year-old student who was born without legs, plays football for his high school team. He uses his arms to run. During one game he was removed from play at half-time by officials claiming he was in breach of the rules requiring players to wear thigh pads, knee pads and shoes. Later, the decision was overturned.
Venus Williams poses in the press room with the award for "Best Female Tennis Player" at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006.
Actress Paula Patton arrives at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 12, 2006. You can look for Patton in the upcoming film "Idlewild," a musical set in the Prohibition-era American South.
Will Ferrell performs a skit at the 2006 ESPY Awards in L.A. on July 12, 2006. The comedian interrupted Lance Armstrong's acceptance speech to sing the 1970s song "Times of Your Life" with lyrics rewritten for Armstrong. "You've beat the best, let's not forget every urine test," Ferrell crooned after introducing a white-suited astronaut the comic insisted was Armstrong's long-lost father, Neil Armstrong.