Warriors Guard Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry arrive on the 2022 ESPYS red carpet.
Los Angeles (AP) — Stephen Curry, the NBA Finals MVP, hosted the ESPYS on Wednesday, joining WNBA players Nekaogumike and Skyler Digginssmith to draw attention to the plight of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Greener was arrested in Russia in February after customs officials said he found an arc canister containing hemp oil in her luggage. If she is convicted of transporting drugs, she will face up to 10 years in prison.
“BG has now been illegally detained thousands of miles from home, family, friends and team for 153 nights,” said Diggins Smith. “All the while, we keep her girlfriend in our thoughts and in her heart, even though we know it’s not enough to take her her home. I came. “
Wearing a Phoenix Mercury jersey underneath the tracksuit, Curry noticed the efforts being made to free Greener.
“But we want to do our best, so we urge the entire global sports community to stay vibrant on her behalf,” he said. “She is one of us, a team of athletes in this room tonight and around the world. A team that has nothing to do with politics or global conflict.”
They were applauded by Grinner’s wife, Sherel Grinner, who was in the audience at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
Fix it! @ESPYS pic.twitter.com/iHwa8iHmoy
— Stephen Curry (@ StephenCurry30) July 20, 2022
Curry also won the trophy for the best record-breaking performance and set the mark of most three points made in the history of the league. He also shared the best team awards with NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
And teammate Klay Thompson won his best comeback athlete Championship victory return To court 941 days later After a back-to-back injury — an Achilles tendon that ruptured a torn ACL during rehab.
Inspiration.@KlayThompson Won the best comeback athlete in 2022 ESPYS! pic.twitter.com/a016HiOChx
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) July 21, 2022
Former Pistons coach Dick Vitale at ESPN’s college basketball broadcaster won the Jimmy V Award for patience. The 83-year-old woman underwent multiple melanoma surgery and lymphoma chemotherapy for 6 months last year. In March he said he had no cancer.
Vitale rejected the teleprompter message and urged him to conclude his 20-minute remark.
“It will be finished in about three minutes,” he said in a vague voice. “Jimmy’s dream was to beat cancer. It’s not discriminatory, so we have to do it. After all, it’s coming.”
