Overview
- The Andre Gaines–directed documentary premiered December 10 on ESPN and is now streaming on the ESPN app and Disney+.
- Reviewers highlight extensive personal archives—home videos of his romance, proposal, and early family life—that broaden the view beyond his on‑air persona.
- The film traces how Scott’s hip‑hop‑inflected voice and cadence reshaped highlight shows and encouraged later Black journalists to embrace authentic language.
- Athletes including Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kobe Bryant, and Vince Carter offer testimonials about Scott’s impact and connection with players.
- Critics note the documentary confronts public backlash and internal resistance at ESPN to his style and revisits his cancer battle, including his ESPYs Jimmy V speech.