Booyah

ESPN anchor Stuart Scott died this morning. It was only this summer that I found out about his battles with cancer while watching the ESPY awards. Scott first diagnosed in 2007, then with recurrences in 2011 and 2013. I was amazed to see the rigorous workout regimen of mixed martial arts that he continued to follow through out all the chemotherapy treatments he had done. His spirit and thirst for life was always evident. During his ESPY acceptance speech for the Jimmy V Perseverance award he had some of the most profound insight into cancer treatment.

When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer every day by how you live, why you live and the manner in which you live.

This quote is so perfect. Stuart Scott had accepted that death could be coming his way. Yet he fought and beat cancer every day by how he lived his life. When you watched him on Sportscenter you would never know his battles. He exuded energy and some of the greatest catch phrases ever. He inspired one of my favorite SNL skits of all time. His life and how he lived, why he lived and the manner in which he lived continue to inspire me to live mine. Booyah.

If you want to see the ESPN tribute to his life go here.