Stuart Scott lets fan try golf swing

Posted Apr 4, 2011
For most of his 18 years with ESPN, anchor Stuart Scott described special moments in sports with his signature line "as cool as the other side of the pillow." What Scott did Friday was cooler than the catch phrase he coined. On the 17th hole of the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational, he made a heart-warming offer to a 17-year-old fan. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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