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ESPN Films greenlights Stuart Scott 30 for 30

ESPN Films greenlights Stuart Scott’s 30 for 30 documentary. Giving an in-depth look at the Tar Heel journey that changed the way we view and hear sports.

Creating an impact in the sports world without playing it isn’t an easy task, but a few have succeeded in doing so by the use of their voice.

One person who left an everlasting impact, changing the way people viewed and heard sports, was the late [autotag]Stuart Scott[/autotag]. The Tar Heel legend, known for catchphrases like “as cool as the other side of the pillow” and “BOO-YAH!” added swagger to sports talk, forever changing how highlights are delivered.

Scott was an inspiration to many, as he laid the foundation for the style many followed. We will now get a chance to relive some of Scott’s memorable moments with a behind-scenes feel with ESPN films green lighting a 30 for 30 on Scott.

The documentary will be centered around Scott’s life and how he changed the look of a sports broadcaster. In the ESPN film press release film director Andre Gaines talks about the opportunity to present Scott’s life to the broader audience.

“He made his mark on so many people, especially young black men, and his legend has only grown since his passing. The opportunity I’ve had now to examine his life, visit his home, get to know his daughters Taelor and Sydni, and understand how incredibly vast and rich a life Stuart lived, I can only hope that audiences find the same catharsis I’ve already experienced in making this film.”

It will be awesome to see the trailblazing Tar Heel life remembered in such a unique way. 30 for 30 has done a great job telling stories, and the same should be expected in this one. There’s no timetable yet for when we can expect it, all we know is that it’s on the horizon.

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WATCH: Stuart Scott recaps Michael Jordan’s Flu Game

Stuart Scott was the anchor on Sportscenter for UNC standout Michael Jordan’s famous Flu Game in the 1997 NBA Finals.

Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals is known as Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game” as he was dealing with flu-like symptoms ahead of the showdown with the Utah Jazz. The story out there is that Jordan ordered pizza while the team was in Park City the night before and suffered from food poisoning.

Leading into the game, there was doubt that Jordan would play in the crucial game. With the series tied at 2-2 this was the pivotal game that would swing the series and Jordan put on a magnificent performance.

Jordan played and scored 38 points and dished out 5 assists in the 90-88 win over Utah to give the Bulls a 3-2 series lead. A few days later, the Bulls would win Game 6 and capture their fifth title and second straight.

Following the game, UNC Alumnus [autotag]Stuart Scott[/autotag] was hosting SportsCenter and had the honors of doing the highlights for the Flu Game. Enjoy this masterpiece from Scott as the UNC world connects once again:

While Jordan was the best at what he did, Scott was the same in the sports anchoring world and the video above is a good reason why.

Miss ya, Stu.

 

You saw him when you woke up in the …

You saw him when you woke up in the morning before going to work or school. You saw him right before you went to bed. There were some days when you saw him more than your actual family members and friends if you really loved sports that much. This is how many people came to experience the phenomenon who was Stuart Scott. Here was this Black man whose appearance was televised to millions of people who watched him at home or elsewhere. He was front and center, stationed at an anchor’s desk wearing a dark suit or rocking a tan suit like few could at that time.

“As a young kid, it was the impact he …

“As a young kid, it was the impact he had on people. When we did get cable, I’d watch him on a semi-daily basis. That is when I said, ‘I want to do this. I want to be him,’” Seattle Kraken radio play-by-play broadcaster Everett Fitzhugh said. “It was the way he carried himself. Even the way he would sit on the desk with his crisscrossed hands and a pen sticking out. I remember being in school trying to do that same thing. I wanted to be Stuart Scott. I am not even bullshitting. I didn’t know how I was going to even be a broadcaster or how I was going to be on ESPN. But I knew I wanted to go work with Stuart Scott and that I wanted to be Stuart Scott.”

For many, Scott was more than …

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.

Stuart Scott’s ‘SportsCenter’ call of Michael Jordan’s Flu Game is still the best

It’s become an annual tradition, as it should.

It’s become an annual tradition, as it should.

The Michael Jordan “flu game” — Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, in which he battled through something (was it really the flu? Food poisoning from claims of a poisoned pizza?) in a win over the Utah Jazz — happened on June 11, so every year, we get to watch the great Stuart Scott recap the performance from that night’s episode of SportsCenter.

And it’s perfect.

“Must be jelly ’cause jam don’t shake like that.” “Jordan. Trey. Money.” “Jordan on the bench looking absolutely ill and I’m not talking ill as in good.”

So good. Just sit back and watch both the Flu Game (or whatever we’re calling it) and the late, great Scott’s call:

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He mentioned how Bryant and his …

He mentioned how Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were there on the stage celebrating the franchise’s 16th and last championship, recalled that Lakers owner Jerry Buss, NBA commissioner David Stern, Lakers assistant coach Frank Hamblen and ESPN’s Stuart Scott were all there. All of them now dead. “I got emotional too, especially towards the end and hearing Kobe speak when he got the MVP trophy and how he acknowledged me,” Gasol recalled. “With him being gone, I got really emotional. It just really meant a lot to me. It’s one of those things with time that you learn to appreciate things and value things more, what you have gone through, what you have achieved, people you have had in your life, people you have shared special things with.”