He’s back, honey! ESPNS DICK VIITALE returns to comment after 4. Bout with cancer

Clemson. SC (AP) – He’s back, honey!

Espns Dick Vitale received a standing ovation on Saturday night at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum in his first match back as a commentator since he recovered from his fourth match with cancer.

About 30 minutes before Clemson was facing Duke, vital was greeted by a roar from the crowd when he arrived on the floor from a tunnel and began to get to his court seat to call the game. Clemson’s Pa -Annoncør Chimdered in with his best vital -afterlook and said “Dickie V, you’re great, honey!”

The 85-year-old vital seemed emotional when he waived for the crowd As they stood cheering for almost a minute.

Vitale had not called a game for ESPN in two years.

He has fought for four types of cancer for the past four years, including Vocal Cord Cancer.

However advertised vital at the end of December He is cancer free after his fourth match with the disease in just over three years.

“Santa Claus came early when Dr. Rick Brown called & said my pet scan at. 7 Come back clean of cancer! ” Vital posted it X on December 23rd. “Omg thanks so much to you all for yours (prayers). Yes, I cut Nets down baby, it’s my national championship! “

Vital had surgery in the summer to remove cancer lymph nodes from his throat. He was previously treated for melanoma and lymphoma and had radiotherapy last year for vocal wiring cancer.

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