Overview
- The 79-minute documentary, directed by Andre Gaines, premiered Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and is available on the ESPN app within a 90‑minute broadcast window.
- Gaines says filmmakers accessed hundreds of hours from Scott’s personal archive along with thousands of hours of ESPN footage and photos, enabling an unusually personal portrait.
- Critics praise the film’s emotional intimacy and balanced storytelling, with Awful Announcing grading it a B+ and placing it among the top tier of 30 for 30 installments.
- The film traces how Scott brought hip‑hop and Black cultural references into mainstream sports media and addresses internal pushback at ESPN and external racism without naming individuals.
- The release coincides with ESPN’s V Week for Cancer Research benefiting the V Foundation, underscoring Scott’s legacy after his 2014 Jimmy V Award and his death in 2015 at age 49.