Each year, ESPN recognizes the individuals who have contributed to the company’s success through a year-end credit roll that follows SportsCenter. The tradition began many years ago as a public acknowledgement of all the dedicated people both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes. However, what used to take under a minute now takes 30 minutes.
This year’s roll debuted at the end of the 11:30 p.m. edition of SportsCenter on Friday, Dec. 24. As has been the tradition, the roll features a continual stream of “This is SportsCenter” commercials.