Marcello Hernandez hosted the 2026 ESPY Awards in New York, where ET’s Emily Curl was on the red carpet and backstage with the night’s biggest stars. The awards doubled as date night for celebrity couples, including Olympian Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens, Kate Upton and Justin Verlander, and Stephen and Ayesha Curry. Steph reacts to being honored with the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award and New York Knicks point guard Tyler Kolek reacts to his viral championship parade moment, when NYPD briefly mistook him for a fan and blocked him from rejoining the celebration. ET also caught up exclusively backstage with Justin Verlander after the veteran pitcher opened up about his decision to retire from baseball.
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