ESPN’s Jay Harris attends the 2017 Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational gala at the Aria Resort & Casino on April 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. FilmMagic ...

ESPN host Jay Harris explained that his father had prostate cancer, and as a Black man, he knows the disease carries a higher risk. Photo courtesy of ESPN Harris, 60, wrote about his experience in ...

PHOTO: ESPN's Jay Harris speaks with Michael Strahan on 'Good Morning America' on June 5, 2025. (ABC News) Prostate cancer in general usually grows very slowly.

Dec 17, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; ESPN sportscaster Jay Harris on the field prior to the Celebration Bowl between the Grambling State Tigers and the North Carolina Central Eagles at the Georgia Dome.

Jay Harris always knew he was at risk for prostate cancer — but knowing didn’t make the diagnosis any easier. The longtime ESPN anchor revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis on Thursday, June 5.

Jay Harris has been with ESPN since joining the network in 2003 as an ESPNEWS anchor. He anchored his first SportsCenter in May of 2003 and has been doing the show ever since.

NEW YORK -- ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor Jay Harris is battling prostate cancer, he announced Thursday on " Good Morning America." "My doctor is quite optimistic," Harris said of his prognosis.

Jay Harris, who has anchored for SportsCenter for over 10 years has shared he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will take a hiatus from the ESPN desk.

Jay Harris had a positive update about a cancer diagnosis he revealed earlier this month. The longtime ESPN anchor revealed in a social media video that his surgery went “ really well.

Key Takeaways ESPN anchor Jay Harris was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer The 60-year-old will undergo surgery on June 10 but hopes to return to work soon Black men and men 50 and older are ...

Longtime ESPN anchor Jay Harris recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer, and he has now provided a positive update on his health. Harris shared on June 5 that he had been ...