The late ESPN anchor Stuart Scott delivered the perfect highlights package after Michael Jordan's Game 5 performance in 1997 NBA Finals against Utah Jazz
He merged game coverage with hip-hop and pop culture, becoming a trendsetter. Scott, who began working ESPN in 1993, had plenty popular catchphrases such as "cool as the other side of the pillow" and "Boo-Yah," had one of his best moments during the 1997 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz.
It was the first of two straight matchups featuring Michael Jordan against Karl Malone. Stuart's call of the legendary "Flu Game" was epic.Scott begins with a clever anecdote about Jazz forward Bryon Russell and Jordan. Russell often had to explain his name was Bryon and not Byron.
Scott's highlights package was full of zingers. It was when he was at the peak of his career, becoming arguably the most popular anchor on SportsCenter. Before his death in 2015 because of cancer, Scott left a lasting impact on the sports journalism world.Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins.
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