Kevin Durant writes tribute to Stuart Scott on sneakers

By David Just

A close up of the shoes worn by Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a writen tribute to ESPN anchor Stuart Scott during their game against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on January 5, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Getty)

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant wrote a message on his sneakers Monday night as a tribute to late ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott.

Scott died Sunday after a seven-year battle with cancer.

Awesome. KD pays tribute to "The Great" Stuart Scott tonight. #Booyah pic.twitter.com/rEx4FRc8Ow
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) January 6, 2015

Athletes and sports journalists have been honoring Scott for the past two days with personal tributes.

Rich Eisen delivered highlights using Scott’s catchphrases on Sunday, and NBA hall of famer Michael Jordan, a fellow North Carolina grad, released a statement about Scott.

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