At the 2013 ESPSY Awards ceremony, NBA star Lebron James took home three awards, including the trophy for male athlete of the year after leading the Miami Heat to their second straight NBA championship win.

To earn the title of male athlete of the year, James beat out Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera. James also won in the championship performance and NBA player categories, while the Heat won the best team award. Peterson and Phelps didn’t go home empty handed, winning two awards a piece.

Female athlete of year honors went to tennis pro Serena Williams, who wasn’t able to attend the even due to a tournament in Sweden. Other female athletes in the category were gymnast Gabby Douglas, swimmer Missy Franklin and basketball phenom Brittney Griner. Griner won best female college athlete of the year.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby won Best NHL player of the year. Floyd Mayweather picked up the trophy for best fighter, while Usain Bolt was honored with the award for Best International Athlete. San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick went home with the ESPY for best breakthrough athlete.

Mad Men actor Jon Hamm hosted the 21st annual sports awards show at the Nokia Theatre. "Ideally if it could be could be entertaining, funny and lighthearted, that would be a plus,” Hamm said before the show. “But the main thing is to celebrate what these incredible people have done."

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Full LIst Of Winners:

Best Male Athlete – LeBron James

Best Female Athlete – Serena Williams

Best Championship Performance – LeBron James

Best Breakthrough Athlete – Colin Kaepernick

Best Record-Breaking Performance – Michael Phelps

Best Upset – Florida Gulf Coast over Georgetown

Best Game – Heat vs. Spurs Game 6

Best Moment – Jack Hoffman

Best Play – Jadeveon Clowney's big hit

Best Team – Miami Heat

Best Coach/Manager – Rick Pitino

Best Comeback – Adrian Peterson

Best International Athlete – Usain Bolt

Best NFL Player – Adrian Peterson

Best MLB Player – Miguel Cabrera

Best NHL Player – Sidney Crosby

Best Driver – Ryan Hunter-Reay

Best NBA Player – LeBron James

Best WNBA Player – Candace Parker

Best Fighter – Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Best Male Golfer – Tiger Woods

Best Female Golfer – Stacy Lewis

Best Male Tennis Player – Novak Djokovic

Best Female Tennis Player – Serena Williams

Best Male College Athlete – Johnny Manziel

Best Female College Athlete – Brittney Griner

Best Male Action Sport Athlete – Shaun White

Best Female Action Sport Athlete – Stephanie Gilmore

Best Jockey – Joel Rosario

Best Male Athlete With A Disability – Jeremy Campbell

Best Female Athlete With A Disability – Jessica Long

Best Bowler – Pete Weber

Best MLS Player – Thierry Henry

Best Male US Olympic Athlete – Michael Phelps

Best Female US Olympic Athlete – Missy Franklin

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