2012 ESPY Awards

<h2 id="winners">Winners</h2>
<ul><li>Best Female Athlete: <a href="/facts/Brittney_Griner/npRVDbJj">Brittney Griner</a>, <a href="/facts/Basketball/M5pl4Pzo">Basketball</a></li>
<li>Best Male Athlete: <a href="/facts/LeBron_James/Xv3hTFum">LeBron James</a>, <a href="/facts/Basketball/M5pl4Pzo">Basketball</a></li>
<li>Best Team: <a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami Heat</a></li>
<li>Best Coach/Manager: <a href="/facts/Tom_Coughlin/Rc14zNVU">Tom Coughlin</a>, <a href="/facts/New_York_Giants/PVYwWULp">New York Giants</a></li>
<li>Best Comeback: <a href="/facts/Matthew_Stafford/eW96RJD3">Matthew Stafford</a></li>
<li>Best Game  -– <a href="/facts/San_Francisco_49ers/k84dwG63">San Francisco 49ers</a> vs. <a href="/facts/New_Orleans_Saints/Hv2MmurT">New Orleans Saints</a></li>
<li>Best Moment -- <a href="/facts/Tim_Tebow/9TwxCXxU">Tim Tebow</a>'s 80-yard touchdown pass</li>
<li>Best Play -- <a href="/facts/Christian_Watford/2ccV8RYc">Christian Watford</a>'s buzzer-beating shot to beat No. 1 Kentucky</li>
<li>Best Upset -—  <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Kings/QA4QTcv9">Los Angeles Kings</a> as the 8th seed winning the Stanley Cup</li>
<li>College Athletic Program—Stanford women's athletics and Florida men's athletics</li>
<li>Best International Athlete -- <a href="/facts/Lionel_Messi/6nXmXIUH">Lionel Messi</a></li>
<li>Best Record-Breaking Performance -- <a href="/facts/Drew_Brees/zh6HMgSz">Drew Brees</a>, <a href="/facts/New_Orleans_Saints/Hv2MmurT">New Orleans Saints</a></li>
<li>Breakthrough Athlete of the Year -- <a href="/facts/Jeremy_Lin/coGfXVPY">Jeremy Lin</a>, <a href="/facts/New_York_Knicks/U9lJFI6g">New York Knicks</a></li>
<li>Best Male Action Sports Athlete -- <a href="/facts/Shaun_White/gnwIh3zJ">Shaun White</a>, Skateboarding-Snowboarding</li>
<li>Best Female Action Sports Athlete -- <a href="/facts/Jamie_Anderson_(snowboarder)/GbpUoXKU">Jamie Anderson</a>, <a href="/facts/Snowboarding/sub2qDka">Snowboarding</a></li>
<li>Best Male Athlete with a Disability -- <a href="/facts/Kyle_Maynard/hN8mc4CL">Kyle Maynard</a>, Climbing</li>
<li>Best Female Athlete with a Disability -- <a href="/facts/Jessica_Long/Xn2WeAh6">Jessica Long</a>, Swimming</li>
<li>Best Driver -- <a href="/facts/Tony_Stewart/nCu803G1">Tony Stewart</a></li>
<li>Fighter of the Year -- <a href="/facts/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr./nmCM27jI">Floyd Mayweather Jr.</a></li>
<li>NBA Player of the Year -- <a href="/facts/LeBron_James/Xv3hTFum">LeBron James</a>, <a href="/facts/Miami_Heat/m7zgmdyH">Miami Heat</a></li>
<li>NFL Player of the Year -- <a href="/facts/Aaron_Rodgers/Kfvd4K7H">Aaron Rodgers</a>, <a href="/facts/Green_Bay_Packers/XyqYSaTY">Green Bay Packers</a></li>
<li>NHL Player of the Year -- <a href="/facts/Jonathan_Quick/W961JlqK">Jonathan Quick</a>, <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Kings/QA4QTcv9">Los Angeles Kings</a></li>
<li>MLB Player of the Year -- <a href="/facts/Josh_Hamilton/fo0zkTAU">Josh Hamilton</a>, <a href="/facts/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)/u6juobRV">Texas Rangers</a></li>
<li>WNBA Player of the Year -- <a href="/facts/Diana_Taurasi/smGrXmmB">Diana Taurasi</a>, <a href="/facts/Phoenix_Mercury/jLVmKojI">Phoenix Mercury</a></li>
<li>Best Bowler -- <a href="/facts/Sean_Rash/HSDx0GMl">Sean Rash</a></li>
<li>Best Female Golfer -- <a href="/facts/Cristie_Kerr/BnLrJks5">Cristie Kerr</a></li>
<li>Best Male Golfer -- <a href="/facts/Bubba_Watson/p0M91s8p">Bubba Watson</a></li>
<li>Best Jockey -- <a href="/facts/Mario_Gutierrez_(jockey)/y0jktPfj">Mario Gutierrez</a></li>
<li>Best MLS Player -- <a href="/facts/David_Beckham/EzcB1zEq">David Beckham</a>, <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Galaxy/tH2DClCm">Los Angeles Galaxy</a></li>
<li>Best Male Tennis Player -- <a href="/facts/Novak_Djokovic/331DGEut">Novak Djokovic</a></li>
<li>Best Female Tennis Player -- <a href="/facts/Maria_Sharapova/6juhJ0WP">Maria Sharapova</a></li></ul>
<h2 id="in-memoriam">In Memoriam</h2>

<ul><li><a href="/facts/Junior_Seau/sC9tEuER">Junior Seau</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Dave_Gavitt/Tjlz9vQp">Dave Gavitt</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Joe_Paterno/FKgcDgul">Joe Paterno</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Bubba_Smith/KCIhlb7N">Bubba Smith</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Al_Davis/3sUClJyf">Al Davis</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Chester_McGlockton/nzjBWuDu">Chester McGlockton</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Myra_Kraft/2pwSmYgv">Myra Kraft</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Orlando_Woolridge/mhzckRmo">Orlando Woolridge</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Gary_Carter/PmMdN8f0">Gary Carter</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Mike_Flanagan_(baseball)/uLdK6yXr">Mike Flanagan</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Moose_Skowron/YJ7eKUSK">Moose Skowron</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Giorgio_Chinaglia/9qrkM0KA">Giorgio Chinaglia</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Don_Carter_(bowler)/FUzrQW98">Don Carter</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Pavol_Demitra/vufRq8yh">Pavol Demitra</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Joe_Frazier/L7wqkMGM">Joe Frazier</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/S%25C3%25B3crates/djIKjImv">Sócrates</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Angelo_Dundee/7UrzE3lC">Angelo Dundee</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Alketas_Panagoulias/sBDJ4Dds">Alketas Panagoulias</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Bert_Sugar/rnUHpg0N">Bert Sugar</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Sarah_Burke/QR2hfMWk">Sarah Burke</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Dan_Wheldon/QYwsmeD9">Dan Wheldon</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.espn.com/espys/story/_/id/8158208/lebron-james-justin-verlander-robert-griffin-iii-espy-nominees">ESPY Winners</a></li></ul>

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2012 ESPY Awards