Athlete of the Year Michael Phelps as well as Jeff Gordon, Kobe Bryant and more of sports biggest stars joined Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe, and other celebs at the 17th Annual Espy Awards -- and ET was there!
ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the athletes and celebs backstage after the show about the night's big winners, but the stars also opened up about their memories of Michael Jackson, and their reactions to the video footage of his accident on the set of a Pepsi commercial in 1984.
"It's kind of amazing what that guy has accomplished, he was just such a genius" Jeremy Piven says about the late King of Pop. "There was no one like that guy, and it's all been documented so we get to watch it over and over again."
"Oh, I remember it," Rob Lowe adds about Michael's accident while filming the Pepsi commerical. "I remember driving through the valley and all the people swarming the Sherman Oaks Burn Center where they took him."
ET also spoke with Michael Phelps, who was named Athlete of the Year.
"It's weird," he says about winning the award over athletes like Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. "I think swimming has actually finally come somewhere, it's changed. The fans and the people are watching us, and supporting us. It's something I've always wanted to happen."
Watch the video to hear from more of your favorite stars backstage at the Espy Awards.
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