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Tony Reali Reflects on ESPN's 'Around the Horn' After Program's 23-Year Run: 'This Show Was a Show About Feeling'

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Tony Reali tells PEOPLE about how the daily sports show changed his life and the careers of other ESPN personalities — plus, what he plans to do next.

Around the Horn will end its 23-year run on Friday , May 23 after 23 years on the air.

Reali rose to prominence on ESPN as the know-it-all “ Stat Boy ” on Pardon the Interruption .

Tony Reali has been the host of ESPN 's Around the Horn for 21 years .

The show has been a launching pad for ESPN ’s biggest names including Jemele Hill , Bomani Jones , Sarah Spain , Frank Isola and more.

Reali is looking for a full-time job for the first time in more than two decades .

“People forget what you say, and they forget what you do, but they remember how you make them feel,” Reali says, days away from closing the biggest chapter of his life. “And this show was a tremendous place for people to feel.” Leave a Comment Read more: Entertainment Sports.

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