By Terri Washington @Terri7589 on January 5, 2015
15 Sports Figures Who Mourned Stuart Scott On Instagram
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The sports world has been rocked by the news that beloved ESPN anchor Stuart Scott succumbed to cancer. Scott inspired everyone who had the pleasure of working with him. As an ESPN anchor for 21 years, Scott interviewed and honored some of the greatest sports figures of all time. It is now their turn to honor him. These are 15 sports figures who took to Instagram to mourn Stuart Scott.
15. Anderson Varejao
Instagram - @varejaoanderson17
15. Anderson Varejao
Instagram - @varejaoanderson17
Varejao went bilingual with his sentiments, writing in both English and Spanish to say, “My thoughts and prayers go out to Stuart Scott and his family. You will be missed!”
14. Carmelo Anthony
Instagram - @carmeloanthony
14. Carmelo Anthony
Instagram - @carmeloanthony
“Never take life for granted. It can be here today and gone tomorrow,” Anthony told his 2.1 million followers in reference to Scott’s passing.
13. Eric Gordon
Instagram - @officialeg10
13. Eric Gordon
Instagram - @officialeg10
Eric Gordon of the New Orleans Pelicans said this upon hearing the news of Stuart Scott, “Saddened by the passing of Stuart Scott. Grew up watching him on SportsCenter. The charisma and catch phrases he brought to sportscasting won't be forgotten. Condolences to his friends and family.”
12. Jordan Hill
Instagram - @dreadheadjizzle
12. Jordan Hill
Instagram - @dreadheadjizzle
Hill, who lost his mother to cancer, simply wrote “RIP to you Stuart.”
11. Danny Green
Instagram - @greenranger14
11. Danny Green
Instagram - @greenranger14
Spurs player Danny Green, who shared an Alma Mater with Scott, was obviously broken up about his passing: “Still so hard to believe, one the greatest people I've ever met is gone ....”
10. Isaiah Thomas
Instagram - @imsiahthomas
10. Isaiah Thomas
Instagram - @imsiahthomas
Thomas shared this classic photo of himself with Scott, captioning it with “#Booyah! RIP Stuart Scott”
9. Colin Kaepernick
Instagram - @kaepernick7
9. Colin Kaepernick
Instagram - @kaepernick7
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback wrote, “Blessed for the little bit of time I got to be around this man! Prayers up for the family God Bless! RIP” along with this picture.
8. LeBron James
Instagram - @kingjames
8. LeBron James
Instagram - @kingjames
James wrote a long tribute to Scott, his sentiments included: “Can't believe you're gone from us! I am deeply saddened because not only will not be replaced as a anchor or reporter but more than that as a genuine cool person. What u did for our culture, bringing that Swag to reporting can only be copied.”
7. Mike Miller
Instagram - @letitflymm13
7. Mike Miller
Instagram - @letitflymm13
Miller shared this snap of himself with Scott after the Miami Heat won their championship. The picture was accompanied with the words, “Truly as cool as the other side of the pillow!!! Prayers go out to his family. You will be missed #booyahh”
6. Matt Barnes
Instagram - @matt_barnes9
6. Matt Barnes
Instagram - @matt_barnes9
Barnes, who lost his mother to cancer, had this to say in regards to Scott: “#RIP to the man who made commentating cool.”
5. Sydney Leroux
Instagram - @sydneyleroux
5. Sydney Leroux
Instagram - @sydneyleroux
The soccer star had this to say about Scott’s passing: “May your strong and beautiful soul rest in peace. #ripstuartscott”
4. Terrell Owens
Instagram - @terrellowens
4. Terrell Owens
Instagram - @terrellowens
Terrell Owens shared this rare photo and his sentiments through Instagram. “Gone @ 49 but 50 will be spent in a better place. There's no doubt you will be missed by many. My heart, prayers & condolences go out in abundance to the Scott family.”
3. Chris Paul
Instagram - @cp3
3. Chris Paul
Instagram - @cp3
The Los Angeles Clippers star had this to say about Stuart Scott: “Proud to call him both a mentor and friend. My prayers and thoughts are with his family and especially his two beautiful daughters! Much LOVE and RESPECT! #RIP”
2. Reggie Bush
Instagram - @reggiebush
2. Reggie Bush
Instagram - @reggiebush
Reggie Bush wrote the following, accompanied by this inspirational picture: “RIP Stuart Scott. America has lost a true gentleman.”
1. Adam Silver
Instagram - @adamsilvernba
1. Adam Silver
Instagram - @adamsilvernba
The NBA Commissioner added a beautiful note to this picture of Stuart Scott: “We lost one of the NBA's most beloved commentators and reporters as well as a friend to so many of us at the NBA. Our deepest condolences to Stuart Scott's family and colleagues at @espn.”
Terri Washington is a Los Angeles Clippers writer for www.RantSports.com . Follow her on Twitter @Terri7589 , “Like” her on Facebook or add her to your network on Google