North Carolina Honors Stuart Scott With Jersey Patch, Pregame Tribute #MMBSports

Stuart Scott’s love for his alma mater was unmistakable. Whenever a North Carolina highlight would come on, you could count on him to give it a little extra spice. That personal touch, by the way, is one of the things that makes SportsCenter great. The anchors lay bare their biases.

After all, everyone is from somewhere.

His Tar Heel love helped us connect with him on a deeper level.

Last night, North Carolina paid tribute to their fallen family member. The players wore a patch honoring Scott and the student section held STU signs. Additionally, they yelled “booyah” after each made three-pointer.

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Rich Eisen's tearful farewell to Stuart Scott [Video] #MMBSports

When Rich Eisen arrived at ESPN in 1996, his first on-air partner was Stuart Scott, who passed away Sunday morning after a long battle with cancer. Eisen and Scott were one of the most entertaining duos in the network’s history, and during NFL Gameday on the NFL Network, Eisen said goodbye to his dear friend.

“I loved this man. I still love this man, and the fact that he has passed away is absolutely mind-boggling, and a travesty. He battled cancer as bravely as anybody else, and I know there are many people out there who are battling cancer right now… Stuart would want you to know to keep fighting, and that he didn’t lose his battle with cancer. He fought it as bravely as he possibly could. And as you go to bed tonight, flip your pillow over to the cool side, and before you go to sleep — as Stuart would say, when you hit your knees tonight — and pray to the big man for his beautiful daughters who he loved, Taelor and Sydni.”

Watch ESPN's Emotional Tribute To Stuart Scott [Video] #MMBSports

Robin Roberts posts poignant goodbye to Stuart Scott #MMBSports

Robin Roberts posted a heartfelt goodbye to Stuart Scott on her Facebook page. The Good Morning America anchor shared a photo of herself and Scott (above) from the night when he accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at last year’s ESPYs:

“This picture was taken shortly after Stu was presented the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at last year’s ESPYS. He gave a speech that still had me in tears as we chatted backstage. Tears of admiration and profound gratitude. Grateful that this beautiful, strong man was a dear friend. Grateful that he had the strength that night to deliver such a powerful, meaningful message. Admiration for how he valiantly faced cancer..again and again.”

Head over to Facebook to read Roberts’ entire post.

ESPN’s Stuart Scott announces on Twitter that his cancer has returned

ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has announced that his cancer has returned. On Monday evening, he wrote on Twitter:

"Blessed by prayers..I'm back in the Fight. C reared its head again. Chemo evry 2 wks but I'll still work, still work out..still #LIVESTRONG"