There are few people in the world of sports that everyone truly loves, and ESPN analyst Dick Vitale is one of them.
The college basketball broadcasting icon has been in an ongoing battle with cancer since 2021, with battles against melanoma, lymphoma, and vocal cord cancer over the last few years.
It’s been an up-and-down battle for the 85-year-old, but he’s been working his way back to being courtside after stepping way prior to the 2023-24 season with ESPN.
Last month, Vitale provided an update on his latest bout with the horrible disease, and gave basketball fans a reason to rejoice.
“SANTA CLAUS came early as Dr Rick Brown called & said that my PET SCAN at 7 AM came back CLEAN OF CANCER ! OMG thanks so much to ALL of YOU for your (prayers),” Vitale wrote in his Dec. 12 tweet. “Yes I’m cutting the nets down baby it’s my National Championship!”
On Wednesday, Vitale provided another update that furthers an encouraging trend in his battle to get back to the place he loves most.
Neither Vitale or ESPN has announced when “Dicky V” will be back courtside, but this update means that it might not be long before fans will hear “It’s awesome, baby!” once again.
College basketball is so much better with Dick Vitale in on the action, and here’s to hoping we can hear him on the call in the coming weeks with conference races starting to heat up.
