The Late Stuart Scott's Daughters, Sydni And Taelor, On Grief And Upholding Their Father’s Legacy

Posted Jan 25, 2024
Long before former ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott was first diagnosed with cancer in 2007, his daughters Sydni and Taelor Scott had been sharing in his mission to help eliminate inequities in cancer care. “We were going to V Foundation events starting as early as I could remember,” Sydni, 24, said. "“There was something different about these events." (ESSENCE)

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