Dick Vitale Honors Jim Valvano In Moving ESPYs Speech
One of college basketball’s most enduring voices had his moment in front of the camera Wednesday night. At this year’s ESPY Awards, longtime ESPN color commentator Dick Vitale accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Following two cancer diagnoses last year, Vitale delivered an impassioned speech in which he thanked his supporters and called for continued cancer funding and research. Named after basketball coach Jim Valvano, the Jimmy V Award has been presented every year since 2007 to honor someone in the sports community who has persevered through extraordinary challenges. After 33 years...