Sure, the ESPYS are a bit of a silly awards show for the sports world. But the chance to host is still a rare honorific, something only transcendent athletes have been asked to do.
And that is exactly what Stephen Curry is — and now, the host nod is his, too.
Curry will be the host for the annual sports awards show, which will air on ABC on July 20, which ESPN announced on Wednesday. He’s just the ninth athlete to ever host the ESPYS and only the fifth athlete to be the sole host of the awards show.
