Review: ESPN’s “30 for 30: Stuart Scott” — A Legacy That Still Pushes Us Forward

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TYLER, Texas (TXAN 24) — ESPN’s latest 30 for 30 on Stuart Scott doesn’t just revisit a career — it holds up a mirror to anyone working in journalism, especially Black journalists who grew up watching him change the language and look of sports media.

The film lands with a mix of inspiration, accountability, and emotion. It forces you to ask: Am I doing everything I can with the platform I have?

What stands out most is how the documentary blends his professional rise with the personal archives he recorded over the years. The old home videos — Stuart joking with his daughters, reflecting privately, or simply being himself — add a human layer that makes the film feel less like a biography and more like an intimate family story we were lucky to be invited into.

The documentary makes clear how disruptive his presence truly was. He didn’t just fit into sports media; he reshaped it, giving Black journalists space to sound like themselves without apology. His voice opened doors that many of us now walk through without realizing how hard he pushed them open.

And then there’s that final clip. It hits like a conversation unfinished — like a loved one leaving the room before they could finish the story you needed to hear.

Stuart Scott’s impact still echoes. This film makes sure you feel it.

9.8/10