At the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks were the big winner. The NBA team took home four of the ESPN prizes, including best team, Best Male Athlete and Best NBA Player (both Dirk Nowitzki) and Rick Carlisle won best Coach/Manager.
I'm so humbled and honored by this, Nowitzki said. It's been an unreal year for all of us on the Mavericks.
The Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award show was hosted by Saturday Night Live head-writer Seth Meyers, and saw a mix of sports stars and regular stars, like singer Justin Bieber and actor Ryan Reynolds.
There were many excited winners in L.A., including Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who won Best NFL Player.
Other winners included Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, who won for Best MLB Player and Best Moment.
Jimmie Johnson won Best Driver, and Manny Pacquiao won Best Fighter.
Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi won Best WNBA Player.
Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams won Best Male and Best Female Tennis Player, respectively.
See images of other ESPY Award winners below.
Members of the Dallas Mavericks (L-R) Shawn Marion, Jason Kidd, J.J. Barea, Brian Cardinal, Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler, pose with their ESPY Award back stage after being named "Best Team" at the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, California, July 13, 2011.ReutersFormer Arizona State University wrestler Anthony Robles poses with his "Jimmy V Award for Perseverance" with his mother Judy backstage at the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los AngelesReutersU.S. skier Lindsey Vonn poses with her "Best Female Athlete" award at the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los AngelesReutersFormer boxer Dewey Bozella poses in the press room with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award he received at the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, California, July 13, 2011. Bozella, who was freed in 2009 after his wrongful conviction for a 1977 murder in the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, spent 26 years behind bars at the Ossining prison and was involved in the boxing program there.ReutersBrigham Young University basketball player Jimmer Fredette poses with his ESPY Award for "Best College Athlete," at the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los AngelesReutersBoston Bruins NHL hockey goaltender Tim Thomas accepts his ESPY Award for "Best Championship Performance" at the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, California, July 13, 2011.ReutersLos Angeles Clippers Blake Griffen wins the ESPY Award for " Breakthrough Athlete of the Year"at the 2011 ESPY Awards in Los AngelesReuters
