Ahead of the ESPYs on Wednesday, the 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards were announced on Tuesday.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry took home the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for his Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, which has provided 25 million meals to Oakland kids and families, helped remodel 24 schoolyards and six gymnasiums, and more.
The Baltimore Ravens were named the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year for the work they have done with youth development and education platforms.
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie was given the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award after donating more than $100 million for autism advocacy.
Laurie Tisch, the New York Giants and Gotham FC co-owner, was named Sports Philanthropist of the Year for her $10 million Play to Thrive initiative.
Jersey Mike’s, which launched a 50-year partnership with the Special Olympics this year, was given the Corporate Community Impact Award.
The Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award went to Julia Howe, Kelis Armstrong, and Sam Phillips.
Howe founded Hitting the Wall, which provides mental and physical resources to teen girl athletes. Armstrong, a recent Howard University graduate who competed in track and field, was given the award for her work “using sport to advance youth health education, safety and community equity in Washington, D.C.”
Phillips, a former gymnast at Nebraska and Illinois, is a full-time staff member at Athlete Ally, which uses “sport to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion, athlete wellbeing and representation in college athletics.”
Wednesday’s ESPY programming on ESPN will highlight all of the winners of the 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards.
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