Highlights from last week’s Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards will air tonight at 8:30 ET as part of ESPN’s block of programming showcasing the different ways sports can have a positive impact on society. This event raised more than $600,000 for The V Foundation’s Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund, which encourages cutting-edge research for minority populations suffering from cancer. Below is a slideshow capturing some of the memorable moments of the many sports figures and celebrities who gathered to pay tribute to all of the Sports Humanitarian Award honorees and Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award winners. Also below is a video excerpt from the event: ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas hailed Scott before recognizing ENSPIRE Award winners. ESPN President John Skipper meets two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank. Former boxer Laila Ali hosts the Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards. SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris introduces WNBA President Laurel Ritchie, who accepts the Sports Humanitarian of the Year Award for WNBA star Tamika Catchings. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll accepts the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award as actor Rainn Wilson looks on. Patrick Burke, founder of the You Can Play Project, accepts one of the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Awards. USWNT soccer star Megan Rapinoe presents a Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award. Bud and Sue Selig accept a Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award. The Reinsdorf family represent the Chicago Bulls, the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year. Actor Rainn Wilson presents a Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award winner. ESPN commentator Jay Bilas speaks about the meaning of the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award. Former World Champion boxer, Evander Holyfield, walks the gold carpet. Sports Humanitarian of the Year finalist Henrik Lundqvist, a New York Rangers goalie, walks the gold carpet.
Kyle Van FechtmannJuly 23, 2015
