ESPN analyst Vitale says he is again cancer-free

Dec 12, 2024, 09:00 PM ET ESPN college basketball analyst Cock Vitale stated Thursday that his most recent scan showed he is cancer-free.

Vitale, 85, had surgery this summertime after a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer.

“SANTA CLAUS came early as Dr Rick Brown called & said that my PET SCAN at 7 AM came back CLEAN OF CANCER!” Vitale posted on X. “OMG thanks a lot to ALL of YOU for your [prayers.] Yes I’m cutting the nets down baby it’s my Championship game!”

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This was the most recent cancer medical diagnosis for Vitale.In 2021, Vitale

was identified with lymphoma, months after he had multiple surgical treatments to get rid of cancer malignancy. He narrated his treatments and healing on social networks, posting photos of doctor visits and healthcare facility stays while issuing motivational suggestions taped before he was put on voice rest. In 2022, he revealed that he was cancer-free. He then was diagnosed with vocal cable cancer in the summer of 2023 and underwent radiation treatment. He revealed he was cancer-free that November.A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the College Basketball Hall of Popularity, Vitale has actually been with ESPN because 1979, the year the network introduced. He called ESPN’s first college basketball broadcast.