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Dick Vitale He is officially back to the booth.
The iconic sports proclaimer-is known for lending the voice to the Men’s Basketball NCAA-with on Saturday 8th February during the Duke of Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum in South Carolina in South Carolina in South Carolina returned to the university hoop.
The appearance marked the first game back for the color commentator since April 2023 and after spent the last three and a half years fighting with four different types of cancer.
“We are celebrating the return of a real legend tonight,” the announcer said in honor of Vitale’s return. “For more than four decades, his passion, energy and unmistakable voice have defined the game we love.” After a two-year battle with cancer, it is back to where they belong-judge, calling the event and inspiring us all. ”
In 2021 Vitale received treatment of melanoma and lymphoma. After undergoing precancerous dysplasia and ulceous lesions in the same year, he could not speak four months. After being declared cancer in 2022, he was diagnosed with vocal cords in 2023 and subsequently resigned from the announcement. In June 2024, the sports icon announced that he had undergone another operation to remove cancer lymph nodes from his neck.
In December 2024 Vitale announced that he was again without cancer.
“I want to thank all people,” Vitale said on Saturday, adding a crowd who honored his return by giving him a loud permanent ovation. “The reception was really out of the charts.” I’m sorry to be so emotional – I can’t tell you how excited I’m here. It’s like my Super Bowl. ”
Espn Dick Vitale has some news and it’s amazing, honey! The legendary men’s university basketball analyst is again without cancer, the 85-year-old coach-bruised-Broadcaster announced on Thursday 12th December through X. “Santa Claus came soon when Dr. Rick Brown called and said my pet scanning at 7 o’clock returned clean cancer! “Vitale (…)
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“To be able to sit a court and do the game, it beats hell of chemotherapy and radiation,” Vitale continued. “And I want to tell all cancer patients there: please listen to me, think positively and faith.” And continue fighting and fighting. I know what you go through and it’s not fun. ”
Vitale not only spent a better part of four years fighting with his own diagnoses of cancer – he also spent his time devoting funds for cancer research. In 2022, 45 -year -old ESPN veteran at ESPS was awarded as the recipient of Award Jimmy in perseverance, in honor of former basketball coach NC State for Men NC State Jim Valvano.
Valvano, who died in 1993 for cancer for only 47 years, was also a good friend Vitale.
