ESPN will celebrate 20 years of their My Wish series by granting five sports-related wishes on SportsCenter later this month.
My Wish 20th Anniversary
The award-winning My Wish series begin in 2006, working with Make-A-Wish to fulfill almost 100 sports-themed wishes for children with critical illnesses.
This year’s series will spotlight Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson, PGA TOUR winner Scottie Scheffler, WWE Superstar Seth Rollins, San Diego Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr., and the Tennessee Volunteers football team as they pair up with wish kids from around the country.
The series returns with the first wish segment debuting on SportsCenter in the 8 a.m. ET hour on Sunday, July 19. A new segment will then air each day through July 23, with a “Best of My Wish” recap on July 25.
The features will also be released on ESPN’s main YouTube channel with additional content shared on ESPN’s social media platforms.
“Now more than ever, the courage of these children and the love and resourcefulness of their families remain inspiring,” said Chris Connelly, who has hosted ESPN’s My Wish since its debut. “Thanks to ESPN and our friends at Make-A-Wish, this year’s wishes go a long way to restore so much of the joy and exuberance that critical illness takes away.”
This season’s wishes are:
- Sunday, July 19, 8 a.m. ET – Four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces met Khloe, a basketball-loving Louisiana teen who underwent a liver and kidney transplant. Alongside Wilson, Khloe got to experience what it’s like to be a professional basketball player.
- Monday, July 20, 7 a.m. ET – 20-time PGA TOUR winner and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler spent time with Caleb a 12-year-old from Virginia who took up golf after several childhood open heart surgeries made playing team sports difficult.
- Tuesday, July 21, 7 a.m. ET – WWE superstar Seth Rollins met his match in “Ledger the Great,” a Mississippi native diagnosed with leukemia at just three years old. Rollins surprised Ledger with a WWE-inspired wish day.
- Wednesday, July 22, 7 a.m. ET – Victoria, a baseball fan from New Mexico born with a neurological condition and having faced significant medical challenges and numerous operations throughout her life, including a kidney transplant, spent a memorable day with her favorite player Fernando Tatis, Jr. and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
- Thursday, July 23, 7 a.m. ET – Amid undergoing a life-saving kidney transplant, Tennessee teen Bailey found joy watching Tennessee Volunteers games. For her wish, Bailey got a full game day experience with the Vols and head coach Josh Heupel.
To mark the milestone anniversary, SportsCenter is debuting a new animation package for the series. ESPN.com will launch an updated landing page serving as a hub for all My Wish content and updates throughout the week. Returning for its 20th season as the series’ featured song is “My Wish,” an original track by Rascal Flatts.
Watch trailer for the new My Wish episodes and a playlist of past episodes.
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