About five minutes into his ESPY Awards acceptance speech Thursday night, standing on stage in Los Angeles next to two of his former Heisman Trophy winners at Alabama, Nick Saban doled out some advice from his father to an audience filled with some of the world’s greatest athletes.
“People aren’t going to remember what you say,” Saban said. “They’re going to remember how you made them feel.”
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Nick Saban dropped one of his iconic quotes during his acceptance of the ESPY’s Icon Award:
“People aren’t going to remember what you say. They’re going to remember how you made them feel.” pic.twitter.com/xmuzkZE8F7
— Sidelines – Bama (@SSN_Alabama) July 12, 2024
Perhaps that’s the best explanation for why Saban, just six months removed from his retirement as Alabama’s football coach, was the recipient of the prestigious ICON Award at the ESPYs.
Saban emphasized the obligation that those involved in sports have to help others while accepting the honor, which was presented by former Alabama stars Mark Ingram and Bryce Young. Saban made sure to thank everyone from his wife to his players to the many support staff members who helped him become the only college football coach to win seven national championships.
He noted that, before spending 17 years at Alabama, his family had to move 17 times for his coaching career. He brought up Bear Bryant, John Wooden and Dawn Staley as other iconic coaches he admires. He joked that there were enough former players in the crowd Thursday “that we could actually have practice after this.”
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Saban accumulated a 292-71-1 record over 28 seasons as a head coach at Alabama, LSU,…
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Publish date : 2024-07-12 14:38:18
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