Dick Vitale said on Thursday that he is cancer-free.
The elderly man rang a bell at the hospital to mark the end of his treatment.
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
Vitale said in the fall that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma months after having multiple surgeries to remove melanoma. He has chronicled his treatments and recovery on social media, posting photos of doctor visits and hospital stays while issuing motivational tips before he was put on voice rest.
He was honored for his contributions to the sport, the league and his fight against cancer at the SEC tournament last month.
Vitale has been with the network since 1979. The first college basketball broadcast was called by him.
Vitale has been fighting cancer for nearly as long as he has been a part of college basketball. He helped Jim Valvano to deliver his famous speech at the ESPYs.
Vitale is planning his 17th annual Dick Vitale Gala in May. More than $50 million has been raised for cancer research by the event.
The report was contributed to by the Associated Press.
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