V Foundation to honor former longtime ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott at 4th annual Boo-Yah! event in NYC [Video]

NEW YORK — Friends, family and supporters of the V Foundation for Cancer Research will come together once again to honor the life and legacy of former ESPN anchor Stuart Scott in New York City.

The event brings the community together to help raise awareness and dissolve the racial disparities in cancer research and treatment.

“He was determined to do everything we did and that really carried over into his life, like he was a striver, he really was,” said Susan Scott of her youngest sibling.

The sportscaster was famous for his catchy phrases and delivery. He was also known for his profound words about living with cancer, which he spoke about after receiving the Jimmy V award at the ESPY Awards, just six months before he died at the age of 49.

“You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live,” he said …