NEW YORK CITY -- The V Foundation for Cancer Research raised a record-breaking $3.1 million in New York Wednesday night at its 10th annual "Boo-Yah" gala, a celebration of former ESPN anchor Stuart Scott.
The event is named in honor of Scott's catch phrase during his time as SportsCenter anchor on ESPN.
Also on Wednesday, the network debuted "Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott," a new "30 for 30" film telling his story, including his cancer battle.
"He was forced to fight it and in such a public way because he was such a huge public figure," said director and producer Andre Gaines. "But to do it with that level of class and that level of grace and to be an inspiration for so many other folks, I mean, there are many, many cancer survivors today because of being inspired by the way that

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