2008 ESPY Awards

Athletic awards show July 2025 The 2008 ESPY Awards were hosted by Justin Timberlake at Peacock Theater, Los Angeles:2008-07-17 ESPY Award winners https://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?id=3493330 2025-07-17 ESPN.com en Winners Source: Special awards Arthur Ashe Courage Award – John Carlos and Tommie Smith Jimmy V Award for Perseverance – Kevin Everett Best Comeback – Josh Hamilton Best in sport Best Female Athlete – Candace Parker Best Male Athlete – Tiger Woods Best Moment – Central Washington and Western Oregon sportsmanship Best Team – Boston Celtics Best Coach/Manager – Pat Summitt Best Game – New York Giants defeat New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII Best Championship Performance – Tiger Woods Best Play – Eli Manning to David Tyree pass in Super Bowl XLII Best Finish – Western Kentucky defeat Drake on Ty Rogers buzzer beater Best Upset – New York Giants defeat New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII Best Breakthrough Athlete – Adrian Peterson Best Record-Breaking Performance – Brett Favre Best Sports Movie – Semi-Pro Best Male College Athlete – Tim Tebow Best Female College Athlete – Candace Parker Best Male Athlete with a Disability – Ryan Kocer Best Female Athlete with a Disability – Shay Oberg Best International Male Athlete – Rafael Nadal Best International Female Athlete – Lorena Ochoa Individual sports Best Baseball Player – Alex Rodriguez Best NBA Player – Kobe Bryant Best WNBA Player – Lauren Jackson Best NFL Player – Tom Brady Best NHL Player – Sidney Crosby Best MLS Player – David Beckham Best Male Action Sports Athlete – Shaun White Best Female Action Sports Athlete – Gretchen Bleiler Best Bowler – Norm Duke Best Driver – Jimmie Johnson Best Fighter – Floyd Mayweather Best Golfer – Tiger Woods Best Jockey – Kent Desormeaux Best Outdoor Athlete – Scott Smiley Best Male Tennis Player – Roger Federer Best Female Tennis Player – Maria Sharapova Best Track and Field Athlete – Tyson Gay Sponsored awards Hummer "Like Nothing Else" Award – George Martin Under Armour Undeniable Moment – Warner Robins defeats Tokyo to win Little League World Series on Dalton Carriker walk-off home run References 2008 Category:2008 sports awards ESPY Category:2008 in sports in Los Angeles