b'ESPYS WeekThe ESPYS engage viewers inESPNS FUNDRAISING FOR$27.3 $27.9the fight against cancer through fundraising initiatives and theTHE V FOUNDATION $20.4Jimmy V Perseverance Award, which is presented annually(IN MILLIONS) $17.3 $14.9during the show. This year, $13.9five-time Grammy Award$12.4winner H.E.R. performed her$9.9 $9.6latest single, The Journey, in$7.8a special tribute to the 30th anniversary of the V Foundation and Jim Valvanos iconic 1993 speech.2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023NHL Teams Up with the VIt was announced at this years ESPYSTHE SPEECHthat the NHL and NHLPA teamed up with the V Foundation for a strategic collaboration as part of the Hockey FightsAs part of this yearsCancer initiative. The goal is to increaseESPYS Week, ESPNfunding to accelerate cancer research,debuted THE SPEECH,while sharing stories of survivorshipa new one-hour SCwithin the hockey community. Featured documentarythat examines the extraordinarycircumstances that led to one of the most impactful speeches ever givenformer basketball coachand ESPN analyst Jim Valvanos Dont Give Up.Dont Ever Give Up speech at the first ESPYS The Stuart Scott MemorialAwards. The film shares The Stuart Scott Memorialthe details of Valvanos Cancer Research Fund life that became Cancer Research FundCreated in honor of ESPNs belovedencapsulated in one Created in honor of ESPNs beloved SportsCenter anchor, the Stuart Scott Fundincredible moment of SportsCenter anchor, the Stuart Scott Fund encourages cutting-edge research to stopdetermination. At a time encourages cutting-edge research to improvecancer disparities in the U.S. Through events when his health wasoutcomes for African Americans and like BOO-YAH, which is sponsored by Disneyfailing, Valvano deliveredunderserved communities disproportionatelyAdvertising and Sales, more than $16 million a message to the worldaffected by the disease. Through events like in research grants has been distributedthat would lead to the BOO-YAH, which is sponsored by Disneyto help close the gap, overcome racism, creation of a foundation Advertising and Sales, more than nearlyunconscious bias and disparities in theirdedicated to achieving$16 million in research grants have beenwork to end cancer. his final dreamfindingdistributed to help close the gap. a cure for cancer.executiveproducers CRAIG T. LAZARUSJOS MORALESJULIE MCGLONEBEN WEBBERdirected&producedby MICHAEL OCONNOR editedby JUSTIN BELCHER directorofphotography TOM FURCILLO14 additionalcinematography MAX BROOKEJULIAN FOCARETAMIKE GIRANDOLAKAMERON MOGADAMCHRIS PONDER 15ANDY SHUFORDJOSHUA SMITHMARK TARMAN musicscorecomposers PAUL MOESSLTHEO ELWELL coloristANDY SHARPvisualeffects&graphicsTOM BEERS audiomixing&sounddesign JASON FINBERG'