The tennis star was stunning, wearing more clothes than we usually see her in, at last night’s ESPY awards show in Los Angeles. Her J. Mendel gown is earning raves this morning from the event that bring the worlds of entertainment and sports together to hand out awards.
Sharapova was up for best female athlete but lost to Baylor basketball star Brittney Griner. Jessica Biel and Tim Tebow took the stage to present the best breakthrough athlete award to NBA player Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks. LeBron James was the big winner of the night, getting three awards, but he wasn’t there to pick them up. He’s busy training for the Olympics in Las Vegas.
One especially poignant moment was when when legendary Tennessee women’s coach Pat Summitt, who is suffering from early-onset dementia, accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.
Host Rob Riggle tried to make the crowd laugh in his role as host. According to E!, he had some awkward moments.
Other showbiz types on hand for the fun included Hayden Panettiere, Kenny Chesney, rapper Nas (who performed), Zooey Deschanel, Chris Harrison and Karina Smirnoff.
