Dick Vitale shares new unfortunate health update

Nov 23, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Basketball sportscaster Dick Vitale talks to the media before the start of a game between the UCLA Bruins and the Gonzaga Bulldogs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN icon Dick Vitale shared an unfortunate update about his health on Friday.

Vitale revealed that more cancerous cells were found in a lymph node in his neck. He will undergo surgery on Tuesday and confidently predicted that he would “win this battle.”

Vitale has had several battles with cancer , and just recently appeared to be in the clear. The 85-year-old did not offer any update on whether he would be able to call college basketball games at the start of the season, though that is obviously a secondary concern to his health.

Vitale’s ESPN appearances have been more sporadic in recent years, both due to his cancer treatments and another health issue . He is still widely beloved in the college basketball world, though, and many will be rooting for him.

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