SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) - Former 7Sports reporter and Sports Xtra host Steve Shapiro received a very special honor in Broward County

The county hosted its very own Sports Hall of Fame ceremony Friday night, celebrating and honoring those who have made significant contributions.

The event, hosted by 7Sports’ very own Josh Moser, recognizes athletes, coaches and sports pioneers who are or have been Broward County residents.

Former NFL defensive back, Davis Butler from Coral Springs was among the athletes that were recognized.

Shapiro was one of the inductees. He spent more than three decades reporting on athletes in South Florida — from high school to the pros.

Shapiro told 7Sports’ Donovan Campbell that this was an honor. 

“I’m really touched by this. I mean, any time that you’re attached to the same list as Dan Marino or Chris Evert or Rocky Marciano, you know it’s a big deal,” said Shapiro. “I know that I’m getting to the end of my life’s achievements, so this is going to be it. So I’m really, really happy about this, and happy that you and a lot of other people are here to celebrate with me.”

Among this year’s Class of 7, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad made her appearance. In 2018, at the age of 64, she became the first person to swim from Cuba to Key West, a distance of more than a 110 miles. Nyad successfully completed the trip on her fifth attempt.

“They don’t want to get up on their dreams. They know they’re going to get knocked down, but I prove that you get back up and that one day, if you keep getting back up you’re going to make it,” said Nyad. “So, that’s what means so something to me, being an inspiration to others.”

The Broward County Sports Hall of Fame has inducted many famous and successful athletes in the past, including Dolphins Hall of Famer Jason Taylor.

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