ESPN star anchor Jay Harris announced the news of his recent cancer diagnosis.
The news was revealed on the morning television program Good Morning America on Thursday.
Harris has been working for ESPN since 2003[/caption]
GMA star Michael Strahan interviewed the longtime ESPN anchor Harris, who revealed that he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The 60-year-old Harris said that he will be undergoing surgery next week and will need some time away from his SportsCenter duties before returning.
“I’m having surgery on Tuesday,” Harris said.
“I’ll be away from SportsCenter for about a month to recover.
“Then I’m coming back better than ever.”
Harris also shared that the doctors were “optimistic” over the prognosis and that the last prostate scan showed that nothing had spread.
Strahan noted that prostate cancer is more common in men of African descent, as Harris then said that “we censor ourselves by not talking” about the brutal disease.
Harris then revealed that his dad had prostate cancer and that he recently found out that other family members also had the disease.
Fans reacted to Harris’s cancer diagnosis and wished the SportsCenter star the best on social media.
“All the best to you Jay,” one wrote.
“Wishing him a smooth recovery,” another commented.
“Prayers up Jay! You got this,” a third said.
“Wishing you a smooth surgery and a strong recovery, bruda! Respect for sharing it publicly — more men need to get screened,” a fourth stated.
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