Scott was brought to ESPN2 by Al Jaffe, ESPN's vice president of talent because the network was looking for sportscasters who would appeal to a younger audience. Scott rose to prominence as one of the few African-American personalities who had not previously competed as a pro athlete. "SportsSmash," a short sportscast that airs twice an hour on ESPN2's SportsNight program. Following Keith Olbermann's departure from SportsNight to anchor ESPN's SportsCenter, Scott was promoted to the anchor chair at SportsNight. Scott became a regular on SportsCenter as a result of this. Scott was frequently paired with fellow SportsCenter anchors Steve Levy, Kenny Mayne, Dan Patrick, and, most notably, Rich Eisen during his tenure there. During the This is SportsCenter commercials, Scott was a frequent guest.
Scott began working for ESPN in 2002 as a studio host for the NBA. He began working for ABC in the same capacity for its NBA coverage, which included the NBA Finals, in 2008 and rose to the position of lead host in 2009. Scott also served as the anchor for SportsCenter's prime-time coverage of NBA post-season games, which he did from the courtside. From 1997 to 2014, he was the official television broadcaster for the NBA's championship games. When the NBA Finals were held in 1997 and 1998, Scott was invited to one-on-one interviews with Michael Jordan. As part of the transition from Fox to ESPN for Monday Night Football in 2006, Scott hosted on-site coverage, including the Monday Night Countdown and post-game SportsCenter. The former NFL Primetime host had previously appeared on NFL Primetime during the 1997 season, Monday Night Countdown from 2002 to 2005, and Sunday NFL Countdown from 1999 to 2001. Scott also worked for ESPN in 1995, covering the MLB playoffs and the NCAA Final Four.
Every issue of ESPN the Magazine featured Scott's Holla column, which he wrote himself. During his time at ESPN, he conducted interviews with athletes such as Tiger Woods and Sammy Sosa and former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign. Scott participated in a one-on-one basketball game with President Barack Obama during his interview with the President. Scott and his fellow SportsCenter co-anchors hosted a week of programs originating in Kuwait for ESPN's SportsCenter: Salute the Troops in 2004, at the request of United States troops stationed in the country. David Blaine's Drowned Alive special was one of many games and reality shows he hosted for ESPN. These included Stump the Schwab, Teammates, and Dream Job, as well as David Blaine's Drowned Alive special. He was the host of AFV: The Sports Edition, a special and one-time broadcast episode of America's Funniest Home Videos.
Scott was married to Kimberly Scott from 1993 to 2007, and they had two children. Taelor and Sydni were their two daughters from their marriage. Scott was a resident of Avon, Connecticut. Scott was in a relationship with Kristin Spodobalski at the time of his death. During his Jimmy V Award acceptance speech, he shared the following message with his teenage daughters: "Taelor and Sydni, I adore you both with a passion that I will never be able to adequately express. You two are the beating heart of my life. It is because of you that I am standing here tonight on this stage."
Return to the previous page| Date of Birth: | 19-07-1965 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Wife: | Kim Scot |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Net Worth: | $15 Million |
| Marriage Date: | 1993 |
| Profession: | Sportscaster |
| Alma Mater: | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Ethnicity: | African American |
| Birth Sign: | Cancer |
| Children: | Sydni Scott, Taelor Scott |
| Girlfriend: | Spodobalski |
| Nationality: | American |
| Divorced Date: | 02-01-2007 |
| Birth Date: | 19 Jul, 1965 |
| Age: | 54 yrs |
| Occupations: | Sports commentator Journalist |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Chicago |
| Education: | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American sportscaster |
| Net Worth 2021: | 15 million |
