Vitale wore a headset as he sat between ESPN's Dave O'Brien and Cory Alexander at the match between the Duke Blue Devils and the Louisville Cardinals. He commented, "It's been like, to me, a miracle to sit here with you guys. I can't tell you how much you've meant to me," getting more emotional as he spoke.
"It's been unbelievable. A tough three years. Those four cancer battles," Vitale went on, talking about his recent health struggles. "I don't wish it on anybody. Cancer sucks.”
Touching on his possible future in sports commentating, the 85-year-old said, “It's my last game this year and I'm praying, hopefully, I can be back next year, maybe even better. I hope and pray my doctor really helps me with my voice.”
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Fans shared appreciation and support for Vitale in the comments of ESPN's video, such as one who said, "Dicky V ?#Legendary #HallofFamer The voice of College Basketball."
A former college and NBA basketball coach, Vitale began his career in broadcasting in 1979, just after ESPN first launched, and quickly became a household name.
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