WSA's Highest Honor

    The Roy Firestone Award

    Honoring excellence in sports, leadership, and community impact

    A legacy of honoring icons who give back

    Roy Firestone

    Roy Firestone

    About Roy Firestone

    Westcoast Sports Associates honored Roy Firestone in 1996 for his extraordinary commitment to community service and his impact on youth through sports. Following that recognition, Roy joined WSA — and the organization's highest honor was renamed the Roy Firestone Award.

    A seven-time Emmy Award winner and one of the most respected interviewers in sports media, Roy has conducted more than 5,000 interviews with some of the most iconic figures in sports and entertainment. Sports Illustrated once called him "TV's most compelling interviewer," while Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Jim Murray described him as "the best interviewer — period."

    Beyond his career in broadcast journalism, Roy has been widely recognized for his dedication to philanthropy and community impact. His legacy reflects the very values this award represents — leadership, integrity, and a commitment to giving back.

    A Legacy of Honorees

    Roy Firestone, 2025 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2025
    Roy Firestone
    Candace Parker, 2024 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2024
    Candace Parker
    Allyson Felix, 2023 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2023
    Allyson Felix
    Carl Lewis, 2022 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2022
    Carl Lewis
    Charles Barkley, 2021 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2021
    Charles Barkley
    Rod Carew, 2019 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2019
    Rod Carew
    Eric Dickerson, 2018 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2018
    Eric Dickerson
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 2017 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2017
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Bob Costas, 2016 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2016
    Bob Costas
    George Foreman, 2015 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2015
    George Foreman
    Bill Walton, 2014 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2014
    Bill Walton
    Clayton Kershaw, 2013 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2013
    Clayton Kershaw
    Joe Montana, 2012 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2012
    Joe Montana
    Vin Scully, 2011 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2011
    Vin Scully
    Andre Agassi, 2010 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2010
    Andre Agassi
    Pete Carroll, 2009 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2009
    Pete Carroll
    Jerry West, 2008 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2008
    Jerry West
    Jack Nicklaus, 2007 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2007
    Jack Nicklaus
    Hank Aaron, 2006 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2006
    Hank Aaron
    Steve Young, 2005 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2005
    Steve Young
    Arnold Palmer, 2004 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2004
    Arnold Palmer
    Terry Bradshaw, 2003 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2003
    Terry Bradshaw
    Cal Ripken Jr., 2002 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2002
    Cal Ripken Jr.
    Howie Long, 2001 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2001
    Howie Long
    Wayne Gretzky, 2000 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    2000
    Wayne Gretzky
    Sugar Ray Leonard, 1999 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    1999
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    John Wooden, 1998 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    1998
    John Wooden
    Jim Brown, 1997 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    1997
    Jim Brown
    Roy Firestone, 1996 Roy Firestone Award honoree
    1996
    Roy Firestone

    Continuing the Legacy

    Each year, Westcoast Sports Associates honors an individual whose impact extends beyond the game — into the community, into the lives of young people, and into the future of sport.

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