With TV celebrities and personalities, it's often hard for us to know who they are as people. But, with Stuart Scott, we've found out quite a lot in the last few years.
In Scott's most recent battle with cancer, he opened up to the public like never before, delivering one of the most inspirational speeches I've heard, as he accepted the Jimmy V Award at the ESPYS.
Athletes loved him, sports fans liked him and aspiring broadcasters wanted to be him. For more than 20 years, Scott graced our televisions and quickly became one of the very best sports anchors in history. With catchphrases like "As cool as other side of the pillow" and "Boo-yow," he entertained us. Yet, it was not until his third and final battle with cancer and his epic speech that we really got a look into his thoughts and perspective.
The strength, courage and conviction he showed puts life into perspective. If we are able to display just half of the fight, hard work and unwillingness to fail that he displayed over the years, we just might turn out alright.
As Scott says, "You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live." If you agree with me that those words are true, then he beat cancer.
We have lost a true pioneer in the business, but more importantly, we lost a warrior that stared adversity in the eye and beat it. Thanks for all the memories.
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