Comedian Gillis chosen to host ESPYS on July 16

Comedian, histrion and writer Shane Gillis volition instrumentality the signifier to observe the achievements, athletes and moments successful sports from the past twelvemonth arsenic big of The ESPYS, it was announced Tuesday.

Gillis, who is successful the midst of an planetary stand-up drama circuit spanning astir 40 cities, volition articulation a star-studded radical astatine the Dolby Theater successful Los Angeles connected July 16 (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+).

"I'm excited to beryllium astatine The ESPYS this year," Gillis said successful a statement. "I similar sports truthful this should beryllium a bully time."

Gillis is the creator and prima of Netflix amusement "Tires" and co-hosts "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast" with chap comedian Matt McCusker. He has besides appeared successful a Super Bowl advertisement with Peyton Manning and Post Malone arsenic good arsenic a integer spot wherever helium rallies the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

"Shane is not lone 1 of the apical comedians today, but besides a immense sports fan, which made him an casual prime to big The ESPYS," said Craig Lazarus, ESPN vice president and enforcement shaper of The ESPYS. "We are thrilled to enactment with him to make an entertaining amusement celebrating this year's champion moments successful sports and are excited to spot what he'll bash connected stage."

The ESPYS assistance to rise consciousness and funds for the V Foundation for Cancer Research, the foundation founded by ESPN and the precocious hoops manager Jim Valvano astatine the archetypal ESPYS successful 1993.