Dick Vitale promises to fight cancer for 5th time after new diagnosis
Dick Vitale, a legendary ESPN college basketball analyst, has been diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time.
Dick Vitale has brought unwavering energy to college basketball broadcasts for decades, and has promised to bring that same level of passion in his latest fight against cancer. The 86-year-old ESPN analyst has beaten cancer four previous times, but learned he will have to fight it once more after a recent biopsy. "I've beaten melanoma.
I've beaten lymphoma. I've beaten vocal cord cancer. I've beaten lymph node cancer," Vitale, 86, said in a statement .
"I'm four-for-four and I'm fully confident I'm going to make it five-for-five. " Vitale was diagnosed with melanoma in his lung and liver cavity. He returned to game telecasts down the stretch of the 2025-2026 college basketball season after taking a couple years off to focus on his health.
From @TheAthletic : Dick Vitale announced Monday that he has been diagnosed with melanoma in his lung and liver cavity. The legendary ESPN personality has been ravaged by health struggles in recent years, battling multiple forms of cancer. https://t.