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Dick Vitale emotional in return to ESPN booth after starting cancer treatment
By Andrew Olson
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An emotional Dick Vitale made his return to ESPN on Tuesday night.
Vitale is back in the booth after starting cancer treatment. He’s in Las Vegas for No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 2 UCLA in the Good Sam Empire Classic.
Dick Vitale had an emotional return to the booth 🥲
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) November 24, 2021
Vitale was away from the booth after being diagnosed with lymphoma in October. A few days ago, Vitale announced that his doctor gave him the green light to return to broadcasting after starting his 6 months of chemotherapy. In August, Vitale revealed he had melanoma surgically removed.
This is Vitale’s 43rd season at ESPN. Welcome back, Dickie V!
Another great moment for @DickieV as @SeanFarnham presents custom jerseys from @ZagMBB and @UCLAMBB w/ the messages “Dickie V” and “Never Give Up.” #VStrongBaby pic.twitter.com/b7LhR9kZiz
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) November 24, 2021
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
