Since then, the New York Liberty<\/a> claimed a second Commissioner’s Cup title in Brooklyn, and the wedding<\/a>of Taylor Swift andKansas City Chiefs<\/a> tight end Travis Kelce<\/a> at Madison Square Garden brought another wave of star power to the city.<\/p>\n And that was only the beginning.<\/p>\n Jay-Z returned home for a three-night concert at Yankee Stadium the weekend before Shohei Ohtani<\/a> and the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> arrive for a marquee showdown againstand the New York Yankees<\/a>.<\/p>\n This week? The Sports Humanitarian Awards and ESPYS will bring the biggest names in athletics to the Big Apple before Fanatics Fest welcomes stars such as LeBron James<\/a> and Tom Brady. It all builds toward the FIFA World Cup final Sunday, capping one of the busiest stretches on the city’s sports calendar in recent memory.<\/p>\n Here are the highlights from New York City’s stretch as the summer sports mecca.<\/p>\n New York Giants legend Justin Tuck introducedNew York Giants<\/a>and Gotham FC<\/a> co-owner Laurie Tisch as the 2026 winner of the Philanthropist of the Year award for her $10 million, multiyear “Play to Thrive” initiative. “Play to Thrive” promotes youth development and mental health, creating a safe place to play and a chance to feel joy in movement regardless of where children live or their financial situation.<\/p>\n “Growing up, giving to what we believed in was just called doing the right thing — we never called it philanthropy,” Tisch said.<\/p>\n Jason and Kylie Kelce present award to Jeffrey Lurie<\/p>\n Taelor and Sydni Scott, daughters of the late SportsCenter host Stuart Scott, introduced formerPhiladelphia Eagles<\/a>star Jason Kelce and his wife, Kylie, who presented the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award to Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie.<\/p>\n Lurie was honored for his commitment to making sports more accessible and inclusive, from creating sensory rooms and other game-day accommodations for fans with sensory needs to establishing the Eagles Autism Foundation and Eagles Autism Institute, initiatives that have contributed more than $100 million to autism research.<\/p>\n “Our life’s journey is really about the people who touch us. … I try to live my life in service and gratitude,” Lurie said.<\/p>\n Christine Williams kicks off the Sports Humanitarian Awards<\/p>\n SportsCenter host and emcee Christine Williamson began the event with a joke about the Sports Humanitarian Awards being the second-biggest event in town over the past few weeks thanks to a wedding at MSG.<\/p>\n Stephen and Ayesha Curry arrive at Gotham Hall<\/p>\n The Currys have entered the building. 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Justin Tuck introduces winner of Philanthropist of the Year<\/p>\n