Kelley Carter, The Undefeated’s senior entertainment writer, was one of the last journalists to interview Prince. She tells Front Row what it was like to write a tribute to the late music icon.
Yesterday’s death of music icon Prince left millions stunned and saddened.
ESPN’s admirers and fans of the man born Prince Rogers Nelson are numerous, to say the least. Here, Front Row compiles a sampling of some of the outpouring directed Prince’s way.
There's really only one tie color to rock this morning. pic.twitter.com/kCpsKuhF3k
— Kevin Negandhi (@KNegandhiESPN) April 22, 2016
"None of us will be as badass doing anything in our entire lives." @notthefakeSVP reflects on the legacy of Prince. https://t.co/iAaAAnwu3U
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 22, 2016
All purple today.#RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/88kZTs6Cot
— His And Hers (@HisAndHers) April 22, 2016
A quick look at Prince's purple reign: https://t.co/ZfkPD25fIc pic.twitter.com/68LnQAIVG7
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) April 22, 2016
A Prince among women: Remembering the artist's celebration of what was possible https://t.co/dijbBTMSMe via @espnW
— Allison Glock (@AllisonGlock) April 22, 2016
Purple Rain is on MTV right now. I watched this 100 times my freshman year in college on VHS pic.twitter.com/OtJQibEdoH
— John Buccigross (@Buccigross) April 22, 2016
Perhaps the best thing you can say about Prince.. or any true artist for that matter.. was he was singularly unique in every way. #original
— trey wingo (@wingoz) April 21, 2016
"He was inventive, bold, and inclusive." –@RealMikeWilbon
RIP #Prince pic.twitter.com/rCcmS2gP0l— PTI (@PTI) April 21, 2016
The SportsCenter set is purple today for Prince. pic.twitter.com/hkJL3jbZtQ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 21, 2016
#TheJump is about to kick off on ESPN, and in addition to NBA, we'll be talking our favorite Prince memories pic.twitter.com/4bb37v6LZs
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) April 21, 2016
a long time ago — like, 14 years ago — i wrote on sign o the times https://t.co/wFg3NHn5OO
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) April 21, 2016
Prince dies. My youth is officially over. We have lost a true musician. #PrinceIs @TheUndefeated
— Karin D. Berry (@kdberr1) April 21, 2016
Like Bowie, the testament to Prince's absolute genius was that so many will have a different favorite thing. Song/solo/concert. This sucks
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) April 21, 2016
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