Former Duke star turned top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg, has been named the 2025 Best College Athlete in Men's Sports at the 2025 ESPYs.

Maine basketball star Cooper Flagg is set to make waves at the ESPN ESPY Awards on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The Newport-native is nominated for two prestigious awards: Best Breakthrough Athlete and Best College Athlete.

The 2025 ESPYS presented by Capital One celebrates the greatest athletes and moments in sports. The show is underway on ABC and ESPN+. Find out who won here. Best Championship Performance: Simone Biles, Olympic gymnastics all-around

ESPY Awards took over Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16 with all the top athletes like Simone Biles, Trinity Rodman, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more. PEOPLE has the full recap of sports' biggest night,

The 2025 ESPY Awards were hosted by comedian Shane Gillis at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Trophies were handed out for best male athlete (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), best female athlete (Simone Biles), best record-breaking performance (Alex Ovechkin), and more.