satoshi kodaira won the jimmy v award this year.
who won the jimmy v award this year?
satoshi kodaira
these were the nominees for each of the competitive awards. fans were able to vote online at a dedicated espn site. for "best play", fans voted on the plays bracket-styled, with round 1 of voting lasting from june 21 to june 27, round 2 of voting lasting from june 28 to july 4, round 3 of voting lasting from july 5 to july 11, and round 4 of voting being on the day of the show, july 12.





















































section::::honorary awards.





















































section::::honorary awards.:arthur ashe courage award.





















































bullet::::- eunice kennedy shriver





















































section::::honorary awards.:jimmy v perseverance award.





















































bullet::::- jarrius robertson
2017 espy awards
the jimmy v award (sometimes called the jimmy v award for perseverance) is awarded as part of the espy awards to "a deserving member of the sporting world who has overcome great obstacles through perseverance and determination". the award is named in honor of north carolina state university men's basketball coach jim valvano, who gave an acceptance speech after receiving the arthur ashe courage award at the 1993 espy awards ceremony which "brought a howling, teary-eyed madison square garden to its feet". valvano died from adenocarcinoma two months after receiving the award. the jimmy v award trophy, designed by sculptor lawrence nowlan, is presented at the annual awards ceremony in los angeles by the v foundation, a charitable organization founded by espn and valvano in 1993, involved in raising money to fund cancer research grants across the united states.
jimmy v award