Caitlyn Jenner, the 1976 Olympic gold medalist and Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, unveiled herself to the world on Monday via the cover of Vanity Fair’s June issue. It was rightfully hailed as a brave move across the web, and now we know Jenner will soon be honored in real-life on a very big stage. ESPN will present Jenner with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award on July 15 at its annual high-profile ESPYs ceremony, which is perhaps best described as an Academy Awards for sports. Jenner became an All-American sporting icon after winning the gold in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, well before again finding the spotlight on reality TV as the spouse of Kris Jenner, who is the mother of Kim Kardashian.
