


There are so many stellar moments in “This is SportsCenter” history, and you can’t help but feel bad when a hilarious commercial gets left off the list. Honorable Mention: Derek Jeter’s razor gets borrowed Jimmie Johnson goes to work in the ESPN parking lot John Clayton finishes up his segment Celtics’ Big Three gets a new nickname To help celebrate the commercials reaching the quarter-century mark, it’s time to break down the top six “This is SportsCenter” ads of all time, with some honorable mentions to kick things off for optimized viewing pleasure. With 25 years of commercials under their belt, ESPN has been able to compile a who’s who of “This is SportsCenter” alumni like basketball stars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, football fan favorites like Adrian Peterson and Rob Gronkowski, baseball icons like Albert Pujols and Clayton Kershaw, and many, many more.Ĭonsidering the multitude of material that the network has at their disposal, ESPN was even able to make hourlong specials to remember the ad campaign’s history, helping to fill the void left when live sports were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Any sports fan who has tuned into ESPN over the last few decades has likely seen a “This is SportsCenter” commercial: a quick ad for the network’s flagship show, usually featuring some of the program’s anchors and either one or multiple athletes.
