He’s again, child!
ESPN’s Dick Vitale obtained a standing ovation Saturday night time at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum in his first sport again as a commentator since recovering from his fourth bout with most cancers.
About half-hour earlier than Clemson confronted Duke, Vitale was greeted by a roar from the group as he arrived on the ground from a tunnel and started to make his technique to his courtside seat to name the sport. Clemson’s PA announcer chimed in together with his greatest Vitale impersonation, saying “Dickie V, you’re superior, child!”
The 85-year-old Vitale appeared emotional as he waived to the crowd as they stood and cheered for almost a minute.
Vitale hadn’t known as a sport for ESPN in two years.
He has battled 4 sorts of most cancers over the previous 4 years, together with vocal wire most cancers.
Nevertheless, Vitale introduced in late December he’s cancer-free after his fourth bout with the illness in simply over three years.
“SANTA CLAUS got here early as Dr Rick Brown known as & stated that my PET SCAN at 7 AM got here again CLEAN OF CANCER !” Vitale posted on X on Dec. 23. “OMG thanks a lot to ALL of YOU on your (prayers). Sure I’m slicing the nets down child it’s my Nationwide Championship!”
Vitale had surgical procedure in the summertime to take away cancerous lymph nodes from his neck. He was beforehand handled for melanoma and lymphoma, and had radiation remedies final yr for vocal wire most cancers.
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