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The 2025 IX Awards Honor Iconic Women in Celebrating the Spirit of Title IX
Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 4:38 PM
LAS VEGAS (June 18, 2025)—In celebration of the passing of Title IX legislation, the Las Vegas Aces host The IX Awards (The IXs) ceremony each year to honor women and men whose exemplary lives represent the spirit of Title IX. Previous honorees have included Billy Jean King, the 1996 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team, Dominique Dawes, Stefanie (Steffi) Graf, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Lynette Woodard and Kristi Yamaguchi.
This year’s The IXs awards will be presented on Monday, June 23, at Allegiant Stadium. The red carpet opens for honorees and guests at 5:30 p.m., with the award presentation starting at 7:30 p.m.
Award presenters include Aces point gawd Chelsea Gray and three-time WNBA M’VP A’ja Wilson.
Judith Hill and Broadway in the Hood are the night’s featured performers.
Emceed by two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Mendoza, an outfielder on the USA Softball National Teams that won gold in 2004 and a silver in 2008, this year’s honorees include:
Game Changer Award: Kerri Walsh Jennings
Five-time Olympian (2000-2016) who won three golds (2004-2012) and one bronze medal (2016)
Four-time FIVB medalist, including three golds and one silver medal from 2003-2011
Won 112 straight matches with beach volleyball partner Misty May-Treanor, which included 19 straight AVP titles
Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year award (team) honoree in 2004 and 2006
Owns the record for most women’s career tournament victories (133) and consecutive matches winning streak (112)
Glass Ceiling Award: Allyson Felix
Most decorated woman in Olympic track and field history with 11 medals over five Olympics
Five-time Olympian and eight-time World Championships sprinter
Seven-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field, also won 3 silvers and 1 bronze medal
14-time World Champion gold medalist, who also won 3 silver and 3 bronze medals at the IAAF World Championships.
Co-founder of Alpha, a first of its kind women’s sports management firm
Icon Award: Mia Hamm
Two-time Olympic and two-time World Cup gold medalist in soccer
Four-time NCAA soccer champion
Ranks No. 3 among all-time international soccer goal scorers
Among U.S. players, ranks No. 1 in assists and No. 4 in caps
Co-owner of the Los Angeles FC and Angel City FC
Legacy Award: Cheryl Miller
1984 Olympic gold medalist
Back-to-back NCAA basketball champion at University of Southern California; 1983 and 1984 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
First woman to announce an NBA game
1995 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, 1999 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and 2010 FIBA Hall of Fame inductee
Impact Award: Shelley Berkley
Las Vegas Mayor
Six-term Nevada Congresswoman
