ESPYS audience cheers for fake WNBA star Hicks before Gillis exposes truth

Shane Gillis hosted the 2025 ESPY Awards, opening with a prank involving a fake WNBA All-Star, "Brittany Hicks," fooling the audience. His monologue included jokes about Caitlin Clark and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, eliciting mixed reactions. The night honored major athletes, but Gillis's humor created an unpredictable atmosphere, dividing opinions between amusement and discomfort.

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