The Oscars of the sports world took place Wednesday night as athletes and celebs gathered for the 2019 ESPY Awards.
The event, hosted by Tracy Morgan, saw flawless red carpet moments, big wins, and hilarious on-stage antics.
It’s no sweat if you messed all the fun last night, scroll through to see some of the behind-the-scenes moments that happened on and off the red carpet.
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Sister Mary Jo and Sugar Ray Leonard embraced on the red carpet. Sister Mary Jo went viral last year after throwing a perfect strike while making the ceremonial first pitch at a White Sox game.
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Pals Usher and Odell Beckham, Jr. took a moment to greet each other. Usher was there to present the Pat Tillman Award for Service, while Beckham later presented the award for Best Breakthrough Athlete with Gabrielle Union.
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After presenting the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance, Migos took a moment to pose for a pic with the winner, Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
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Inside, Ciara and Russell Wilson posed with US women’s national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe and WNBA superstar Sue Bird.
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Later, Ciara and Russell Wilson posed with the recipient of Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, junior varsity football coach Rob Mendez.
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Tracy Morgan also took a moment to joke around and pose with award recipient Mendez.
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After presenting him with the award for Best Breakthrough Athlete, Gabrielle Union and Odell Beckham Jr. took a moment to pose with New York Giants’s Saquon Barkley.
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While Dwyane Wade joked around with Lindsey Vonn and Rob Gronkowski after they individually took home awards for Best Moment, an acknowledgment of their historic careers and recent retirements.
