The worlds of sports and entertainment converged Wednesday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles for the 2009 ESPY Awards. Keep clicking to see more photos from the red carpet and backstage.

Tennis superstars and fashion mavens Venus Williams, left, and sister Serena Williams arrive for the 2009 ESPY Awards on Wednesday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, left, channels Burt Reynolds from "The Longest Yard" while Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger goes the three-piece route.

Welterweight boxing champion Shane Mosley strikes a more friendly pose before the ESPYS.

U.S. Olympic gymnasts Shawn Johnson, left, and Nastia Liukin stick their landings on the red carpet. Liukin, who won the all-around gymnastics gold at Beijing in 2008, later won the ESPY for top female athlete.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens is a two-way player at the ESPYS. That is, he has experience in sports and entertainment as a "Superstars" contestant and with his upcoming reality show, "The T.O. Show," on VH1.

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, left, Memphis Grizzlies center Hasheem Thabeet, center, and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant are all smiles upon arriving at the ESPYS.

LPGA stars Natalie Gulbis, left, and Paula Creamer strike their red carpet poses dead solid perfect.

Hockey Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Kings president of business operations Luc Robitaille, left, and Kings center Anze Kopitar just had to travel across the street from their usual workplace, the Staples Center, to get to the show.

Actresses in attendance included, from left, Rashida Jones, Jaime Pressly and Bonnie-Jill Laflin.

U.S. Olympic 400-meter hurdler Angelo Taylor, left, and American 400-meter sprinter LaShawn Merritt accessorized with their gold medals from Beijing.

Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow, left, can wave goodbye to former University of Georgia QB Matthew Stafford, who was drafted first overall by the Detroit Lions this year, for now.

Drag racing champion Tony Schumacher, left, is in fast company with IndyCar driver Danica Patrick.

NBA great Julius Erving brings some old-school style to the show and just might dunk the ESPY prop with a windmill jam.

Supermodel Marisa Miller, left, and model-actress and former "Dancing With the Stars" champion Brooke Burke bring some more style to the show.

Famous NFL families were represented by reality show fixture Kendra Wilkinson and husband Hank Baskett, left, of the Philadelphia Eagles and Brenda Warner and husband Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardinals.

NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon and wife Ingrid Vandebosch look like they got a two-for-one deal on their hairstyles.

Mixed martial arts fighters Dan Henderson, left, and Gina Carano show a drastically different style away from the octagon.

Michael Phelps, who won five ESPYS, brought his mother, Debbie, as his new endorsement friend Jared lingers in the background. Dara Torres, right, later won the best comeback award to add to the U.S. swimming haul.

Actress Demi Moore, right, can still hold her own alongside young rising stars such as "House" actress Olivia Wilde.

Musician Wyclef Jean showed his athleticism in the press room during the ESPY Awards.