New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was honored with his fifth ESPY on Wednesday night, receiving the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance. Brees reset the NFL’s all-time passing yards record (71,940), previously established by Peyton Manning, as well as the career passing completions total (6,300) logged by Brett Favre.
The other contenders for the award included University of Oregon women’s basketball guard Sabrina Ionescu, who broke the NCAA record for triple doubles in a single season (13); Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who set a new NBA high-water mark in single game three-pointers (13); and Texas high school runner Matthew Boling, who recorded the fastest 100-meter dash in American history (9.