Greg Gumbel was one of one. His legacy will always be attached to the NCAA Tournament, and those of us who have memories of him leading the way on Selection Sunday will keep his l

The network kicked off its annual Selection Sunday show with a Gumbel tribute, which featured him speaking into the camera explaining why he felt the the NCAA tournament was so special. Gumbel, who spent decades as the voice of CBS’s college basketball coverage, died in December. He was 78.

In honor of his career as a sportscaster and the work he did that made him an indelible part of March Madness, CBS Sports honored the memory of Greg Gumbel during the network's Selection Sunday show ahead of the NCAA Tournament.