On The Anniversary of Stuart Scott’s Death, His Daughters Pay Tribute To His Legacy

Posted Jan 5, 2021
We lost our father January 4th 2015. To the rest of the world, he was Stuart Scott, the breakthrough ESPN broadcaster with time-tested catch phrases and tremendous confidence, passion, knowledge, and creativity. To us, he was the man we called “Dad” and our Sunday morning pancake maker. Our ordinary life was a compilation of extraordinary moments. (ESSENCE)

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