Alex Morgan of the World Cup champion U.S. women's national soccer team earned the ESPY for best female athlete Wednesday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, joking that it was the second-best trophy she has earned this week.
Overall women's World Cup Alpine skiing champion Mikaela Shiffrin, Breanna Stewart of the WNBA's Seattle Storm and gymnast Simone Biles were the other nominees.
"I think about the greats that have won this award in the past, and I'm just so honored to follow in their amazing footsteps," Morgan said after receiving her award Wednesday night. "They not only won championships and countless records but were an inspiration to so many, including me, as I dreamed of playing the sport that I love.