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Dick Vitale was emotional while discussing his battle with cancer on Saturday night. <\/p>\n
The legendary announcer was on the call for ESPN\u2019s broadcast of Duke\u2019s 73-62 win over Louisville in the ACC Tournament championship game and teared up while talking to fans.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like to me a miracle to sit here with you guys,\u201d Vitale said. \u201cI can\u2019t tell you how much you\u2019ve meant to me. It\u2019s been unbelievable. A tough three years. Those four cancer battles. I don\u2019t wish it on anybody. Cancer sucks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vitale, 85, announced in December that he is cancer-free after four battles with the disease in just three years. <\/p>\n
Saturday was the only ACC Tournament game Vitale called, as doctors advised him not to call more than one game a week after undergoing multiple vocal cord surgeries.<\/p>\n
\tAn emotional Dick Vitale shares a parting message at the end of the final game he’ll call this season.”It’s been like, to me, a miracle, really, to sit here with you guys. I can’t tell you how much you meant to me. It’s been unbelievable\u2026Cancer sucks.” pic.twitter.com\/30Iay7kLl2\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 16, 2025 <\/p>\n
He had cancerous lymph nodes removed from his neck last summer and was treated for melanoma and lymphoma before that. <\/p>\n
Last year, Vitale underwent radiation treatments for vocal cord cancer. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s my last game this year and I\u2019m praying, hopefully, I can be back next year, maybe even better,\u201d Vitale said. \u201cI hope and pray my doctor really helps me with my voice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vitale also took a moment to thank his ESPN colleagues. <\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank all the fans, all the people that have been so beautiful, all my people at ESPN tolerating and putting up with me in terms of my issues I\u2019ve had,\u201d Vitale said. \u201cYou\u2019ve been great.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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