India, June 10 -- Jamie Foxx was honoured at the 2025 BET Awards with the Ultimate Icon Award, recognising his decades of groundbreaking contributions to music, entertainment, advocacy, and community impact. The award was presented to him by legendary musician Stevie Wonder, who shared a heartfelt introduction, recalling their long-standing friendship and Foxx's extraordinary talent. (Also read: Kirk Franklin, honoured at BET Awards, praises wife for supporting him despite her dad 'fighting for his life')

In his emotional acceptance speech, Foxx reflected on his near-fatal stroke in April 2023, expressing profound gratitude for his second chance at life.

"I gotta be honest - when I saw the 'in memoriam' (portion of the awards show), I w...