Nick Saban delivered some outstanding quotes after he was honored at the annual ESPY Awards show on Thursday night.
Saban, who retired as the head coach at Alabama following last season, received the Icon Award at the 2024 ESPYs. Mark Ingram, the first player to win a Heisman Trophy under Saban, and Bryce Young, the last player to accomplish the feat under the coach, presented the award to Saban.
As many expected, Saban’s acceptance speech was extremely moving. Perhaps his best quote was when the 72-year-old shared the most important advice his father gave him as a child.
“The one thing that my dad told me when I was a young kid in West Virginia, that was the most important part of your character is to have compassion for other people,” Saban said. “People aren’t gonna remember what you say, they’re gonna remember how you made them feel.”
