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 campaign of Fred Taylor.
