Caitlyn Jenner will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY Awards in July, ESPN announced Monday.
The news comes on the heels of an already big morning for Jenner, formerly known as Bruce, whose cover for the July issue of Vanity Fair was also revealed, along with the launch of her first Twitter account.
“Almost 40 years ago, Bruce Jenner’s Olympic success came as a result of strengthening both his mind and body leading to his status as one of the world’s greatest athletes,” ESPN said in a statement. “But the decision to publicly come out as a transgender woman took a different kind of courage and acceptance of one’s self.”