ESPN honored Stuart Scott, who passed away earlier in January from cancer, with a touching tribute that featured Scott’s daughters on Friday.
The Celebrity All-Star Game is generally a time for fun and jokes, but on Friday ESPN used the platform to do something truly powerful in honoring Stuart Scott.
The tribute for Scott, the longtime ESPN broadcaster who passed away in January due to cancer, featured his daughters and moving words from ESPN’s Sage Steele.
Take a look the tribute below:
This was a fantastic way to honor Scott, who always spoke so highly of the relationship he had with his daughters.
The tribute deservingly earned praise on social media.
That tribute to Stuart Scott had me in tears man..
— Jacob Pratt (@PrattTheNation) February 14, 2015
What a wonderful tribute by @sagesteele and his two daughter's to Stuart Scott #NBAAllstar2015 #RIPStuartScott
— Alex Mcewen (@eflame_717) February 14, 2015
Awesome tribute to STU SCOTT!! #AllStar2015
— Reuben Dyer (@ReubenDyer) February 14, 2015
Scott was one of the best sports broadcasters of his time and his impact on the profession will always be felt.
Here at FanSided our thoughts and prayers remain with Scott’s family during this time
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