For many, Scott was more than catchphrases or someone who could bring them closer to the game from the comfort of home. He was a trailblazer who changed the way Black people were viewed in sports journalism while also proving that there could be something new about, well, the news. Scott was 49 when he died in 2015 following a bout with cancer, an illness he lived with for years. His impact, however, lives on — whether it’s through those who saw him as a beacon or those who came before him who’d never seen anyone or anything quite like him.