Former Tennessee star and current ESPN analyst Kara Lawson narrated UT’s latest touching video celebrating the life of Pat Summitt.

Summitt, the iconic former Lady Vols coach, passed away Tuesday morning after a five-year battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

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Many Summitt tributes have made the rounds in the past two days, but Lawson’s close connection to her “immortal” former coach and friend made hers one of the more touching ones.





“Pat Summitt was historical,” Lawson said in the video. “Pat Summitt was magnificent. Pat Summitt was compassionate. Pat Summitt was courageous. Pat Summitt was selfless.

“If you were from Tennessee, you were proud, because Pat was from Tennessee. If you were country, you were proud, because she was country. If you went to school at UT, you were proud, because Pat was your coach. If you were her friend, you were proud, because Pat was your friend."

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