Name a star of the sports world in 2023 and you can almost guarantee they graced the red carpet at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.
From Patrick Mahomes and Kyrie Irving – two men at the top of their trade – to the up-and-coming Cavinder Twins and Olivia Dunne, it was sports time to shine at the annual event at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.
The awards show celebrates “excellence in sports performance” but also gives those normally drenched in sweat on a field or track a chance to dress up and show off their style – which is exactly what they did.
Kansas City Chiefs star Mahomes was joined by his wife Brittany the day after his starring role in the Netflix show Quarterback was released to the masses as the ever-stylish Travis Kelce presented an award in a smart white shirt and suit jacket.
LSU gymnast Dunne, who has risen to social media fame over the past 12 months, stunned in a black dress as March Madness superstar Cavinder Twins posed together on the red carpet.
It was the year of the college athlete in 2023, and the Cavinder twins (L) and Olivia Dunne (R) were at the top of their game
Haley and Hanna – who recently traded basketball for WWE – pose for photographers on the red carpet in California
Bills star Dion Dawkins showed off his tattoos as he opted to forego a shirt and just wear pants and a jacket on the red carpet
Braxton Berrios seemed to confirm his relationship with Alix Earle as the pair appeared on the red carpet together
The ever brave Travis Kelce presented an award on stage at the Dolby Theater along with comedian and actor Heidi Gardner
For one NFL star, meanwhile, getting dressed shouldn’t have taken too long…because he seemed to have forgotten his shirt.
Step forward Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, who stole the headlines and took the opportunity to show off his tattooed chest, ditching one of the most important parts of his outfit and just wearing pants and a suit jacket instead wore.
Elsewhere, Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios was joined by his stunning new girlfriend Alex Earle, with the pair seemingly cementing their relationship by arriving arm in arm in Hollywood.
Berrios was previously in a relationship with Sophia Culpo, before the couple’s high-profile split.
Jamal Murray picked up the Best Comeback Athlete award after recovering from a serious injury and winning an NBA title
Patrick Mahomes wore a pair of dark shades and a cream jacket as he posed next to wife Brittany at the ESPYs on Wednesday
Damar Hamlin (left) posed for the cameras, while tennis superstar Eugenie Bouchard was pretty in pink on the red carpet
ESPN’s newest star Pat McAfee addresses the audience after stepping in to present an opening monologue at the awards
Boxing legend Mike Tyson walks the red carpet at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater ahead of the 2023 ESPY Awards
Kyrie Irving, fresh from signing a major new shoe deal, was on hand as Shawn Johnson East announced her pregnancy
Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets was also in town, dressed in a sharp black suit to accept his Comeback of the Year award, after recovering from a near-career-threatening injury to win an NBA title last month.
Damar Hamlin was also in town as he continues preparations for a miraculous return to the NFL field next season, less than a year after his on-field cardiac arrest while playing for the Buffalo Bills.
It was a big night for former NFL player Andrew East and his Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast wife Shawn Johnson East when the couple announced they are expecting a third child by posing with her baby bump on the red carpet.
Elsewhere, some of the sports scene’s legendary veterans attended the ceremony, with boxing announcer Michael Buffer and boxing legend Mike Tyson both on hand for the show.
Murray gives photographers a peace sign before accepting an award in the early stages of the ESPY Awards in LA
Super Bowl winner and Kansas City Chiefs star Isiah Pacheco shows off his ring to photographers on the red carpet
Dunne has been one of the biggest names in the sports world this year despite still attending college in Louisiana state
Jonathan Williams and Marcus Williams rocked some very stylish outfits (L), while WNBA star Jasmine Carson beamed
Quarterback superstar Mahomes steps onto the red carpet the same day he starred in a new Netflix show about the NFL
Two other stylish men on the red carpet were veteran boxing announcer Michael Buffer (L) and Chiefs tackle Chris Jones (R)
Former NFL star Terrell Owens wore a gray suit, purple tie and dark glasses as he graced the Hollywood red carpet
WNBA icon Sue Bird poses for photos (left), while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shows off wife McKenzie’s belly (right)