Dick Vitale got emotional and teared up while speaking about his multiple cancer diagnoses during a live broadcast at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game on Saturday, March 15.

Dick Vitale became emotional Saturday night while talking about his most recent cancer battle while announcing top-ranked Duke’s 73-62 victory over No. 13 Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship.

ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale had an emotional moment at the end of the ACC men’s basketball championship game Saturday, expressing how grateful he was to be back in the broadcast booth after nearly two years away due to health issues.

Vitale, 85, announced in December that he is cancer-free after four battles with the disease in just three years. Saturday was the only ACC Tournament game Vitale called, as doctors advised him not to call more than one game a week after undergoing multiple vocal cord surgeries.

Duke's win in the ACC tournament championship game marked the final game of the season for legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale, who made it back to the table this year after battles with four different types of cancer.

Dick Vitale hopes to be back on the microphone for ESPN next season, but while battling cancer, he knows nothing is a given. The ESPN color commentary legend took a few moments, then, to say a near-term farewell on his final broadcast of the season,

College basketball analyst Dick Vitale became emotional Saturday night on ESPN while talking about his most recent cancer battle.