Longtime legendary college basketball announcer Dick Vitale has announced on Twitter that he is now cancer-free! The beloved college basketball commentator attempted to call games this season but had to withdraw from doing so due to treatment and surgery. This amazing news has delighted fans of the passionate fan and commentator of college basketball. He was diagnosed with lymphoma around seven months ago and underwent chemotherapy treatment. Vitale was treated at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
It was RING THE BELL TIME ! Yes it was a tough 7 months but it was super hearing Dr Brown @SMHCS say that I have zero cancer currently .I was inspired daily by the famous words of my late buddy Jimmy V “Don’t Give up DON’T EVER GIVE UP!” @amyuf @jksports @ESPNPR pic.twitter.com/uRQEzjOug2
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) April 14, 2022
There is currently no word on when or if Dick Vitale will be able to return to calling games, but he is still under contract with ESPN. Vitale is currently 82 years old and has already debated retirement in the past. The sheer joy of Vitale when he rang the bell indicating he was cancer-free is truly an amazing video to watch. Vitale himself hosts fundraisers and donates himself to cancer research and treatment. His commitment to the cause is also truly heartwarming to see.
“Ring that bell, baby! Ring that bell!”
ESPN college basketball analyst @DickieV announces that he is cancer-free following a 7-month battlehttps://t.co/vausxXuUKK pic.twitter.com/v11r5VKQxn
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 15, 2022
We here at Def Pen Sports would like to congratulate the legendary college basketball announcer on his recovery and wish him the best in his next steps. In the words of Dick Vitale himself, “It’s Awesome, baby!”
