NBA: LeBron James, Jeremy Lin take home ESPY awards

LeBron James took home not one, not two, but three ESPY awards, in addition to one for his team, the Miami Heat, in the annual event honoring athletes by sports network ESPN, held this year in Los Angeles, Wednesday (Thursday, PHL time). James, who won his first NBA championship in June, was named Male Athlete of the Year, and also took home Championship Performance of the Year and NBA Player of the Year. The Miami Heat also won Team of the Year, after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 in the NBA Finals.

Thank you ESPY's #BestAwardShow — LeBron James (@KingJames) July 12, 2012

Congrats to @KingJames on winning Best Male Athlete & Best Championship Performance. These are his 2nd & 3rd @ESPYS of the night! — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 12, 2012

Thank you twHEAT fans! Your votes helped us win the ESPY for Best Team. We appreciate all the amazing support! — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 12, 2012

James wasn't the only NBA star honored though, as Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin was named Breakthrough Athlete of the Year, in honor of the "Linsanity" phenomenon that his stellar play with the New York Knicks gave birth to.

THANKS and much LOVE to all the fans for the espy votes!! With @jessicabiel and @timtebow in the ESPY photobooth hahah twitter.com/JLin7/status/2… — Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July 12, 2012

NCAA women's basketball champion Brittney Griner of Baylor University took home Female Athlete of the Year and Female College Athlete of the Year.  - AMD, GMA News