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The 2012
ESPY Awards were announced from
Nokia Theatre on July 11, 2012 and showed during the telecast on
ESPN , July 11, 2012. ESPY Award is short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award.
Winners
Best Female Athlete:
Brittney Griner ,
Basketball
Best Male Athlete:
LeBron James ,
Basketball
Best Team:
Miami Heat
Best Coach/Manager:
Tom Coughlin ,
New York Giants
Best Comeback:
Matthew Stafford
Best Game -–
San Francisco 49ers vs.
New Orleans Saints
Best Moment --
Tim Tebow 's 80-yard touchdown pass
Best Play --
Christian Watford 's buzzer-beating shot to beat No. 1 Kentucky
Best Upset -—
Los Angeles Kings as the 8th seed winning the Stanley Cup
College Athletic Program -- Stanford women's athletics and Florida men's athletics
Best International Athlete --
Lionel Messi
Best Record-Breaking Performance --
Drew Brees ,
New Orleans Saints
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year --
Jeremy Lin ,
New York Knicks
Best Male Action Sports Athlete --
Shaun White , Skateboarding-Snowboarding
Best Female Action Sports Athlete --
Jamie Anderson ,
Snowboarding
Best Male Athlete with a Disability --
Kyle Maynard , Climbing
Best Female Athlete with a Disability --
Jessica Long , Swimming
Best Driver --
Tony Stewart
Fighter of the Year --
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
NBA Player of the Year --
LeBron James ,
Miami Heat
NFL Player of the Year --
Aaron Rodgers ,
Green Bay Packers
NHL Player of the Year --
Jonathan Quick ,
Los Angeles Kings
MLB Player of the Year --
Josh Hamilton ,
Texas Rangers
WNBA Player of the Year --
Diana Taurasi ,
Phoenix Mercury
Best Bowler --
Sean Rash
Best Female Golfer --
Cristie Kerr
Best Male Golfer --
Bubba Watson
Best Jockey --
Mario Gutierrez
Best MLS Player --
David Beckham ,
Los Angeles Galaxy
Best Male Tennis Player --
Novak Djokovic
Best Female Tennis Player --
Maria Sharapova
In Memoriam
External links
ESPY Winners
Cross-cutter Individual Discontinued Award ceremonies