ESPN announced Tuesday that it will honor the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at next month’s ESPY Awards for the lifetime she spent growing the Special Olympics into a global movement.
The award, which is given to people “whose contributions transcend sports,” has been presented to people including Michael Sam, Caitlyn Jenner and Robin Roberts in recent years. In a statement, ESPYS executive producer Maura Mandt said Shriver’s work exemplified exactly what the award was meant to honor.
“The effort that Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her family have been displaying for these past five decades is truly remarkable,” Mandt said.
“We are honored to celebrate Eunice’s work and the bravery of the athletes of Special Olympics, whose efforts and performances are as inspiring as any of those we celebrate on…
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