Overview
- Dick Vitale, 86, shared through ESPN PR on Wednesday that a PET scan, a CT scan and two MRIs showed abnormalities, and doctors have ordered a biopsy.
- Vitale said he feels great physically and sharp mentally and plans to stay active while he waits for the results.
- He returned to ESPN in February 2025 after being declared cancer-free and last month called his first NCAA tournament TV game with Charles Barkley, later agreeing to an extension through 2027–28.
- ESPN and many fans posted messages of support on social media after his health update.
- Since 2021 he has battled melanoma, lymphoma, vocal cord cancer and a cancerous lymph node, a journey that also fueled his fundraising for The V Foundation, with a May 1 gala supporting kids’ cancer research.